Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Conrad may you rest in peace, and to your family my prays will be with you. I am glad I had the pleasure of being able to call you "my friend".

Deputy J.D. Lang
Jefferson County Sheriffs Department

To Conrad's family, friends, and my former co-workers please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you always. For 5 1/2 years I dispatched Conrad to call after call, and happily he went .. never complaining, never asking why I picked him, always happy to go and do the job he loved so dearly. As many others have said already, he was a wonderful man who will be deeply missed. May God bless his family and may time heal their pain. Conrad will never be forgotten.

Christy McLaughlin (Bourgeois)
Former BPD Dispatcher

Conrad...I had the priviledge of working with you for 5 1/2 years and knowing you for over 10. Your smile, that chuckle, and your wonderful and gentle heart will be so missed by everyone that knew you. May God bless your wife, children, family, friends, and co-workers who loved you so much. You are truly a hero and as the following poem says, you will not be forgotten. Rest in peace my friend.


Unforgotten Hero
Author: Joyce Wallace, Irving PD Dispatch


Unforgotten you will always be
I will carry your memory forever with me

On that dark and dreadful eve
When you received your fatal leave

To serve and protect you did the best
Now with God you are surely blessed

No more worry, no more pain
You did not die in vain

You chose the path you wanted dearly
Now to mind it comes too clearly

So others would live another day
The ultimate price you did pay


Unforgotten you will always be

Robin Ogden 9-1-1 Dispatcer
Irving Police Dept

I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE KNOWN CONRAD, AS I WORKED WITH HIM FOR A FEW YEARS. HE WAS TRULY AN HONEST, KIND AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON. THE ONE THING THAT GAVE ME SOME PEACE THE NIGHT HE WAS TAKEN FROM US, IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE DOUBT THAT HE HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN. I FEEL SAFER KNOWING HE IS WATCHING OVER US ALL.

CONRAD, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED AND REMEMBERED. RIP

Cyndi

To the family of Officer Gernale~

Keep his memory alive within your heart and his spirit will live on. Through this tragedy will come peace.
He is an example of the true meaning of hero; he gave his all.
God Bless to the family and to Officer Gernale, rest well.. you have earned it.

Sincerely
Wendy Lau

WLau

Conrad Gernale
Constant Gentle
Caring God loving
Compassionate God fearing
Committed Great father
Comrad Great husband

Conrad lived his life as an example to us all. He loved God and lived his life accordingly. He was a dedicated husband and father. He was a gentle, soft spoken man whom I never saw angry. Conrad treated people with respect and compassion. I pray daily for his widow, Anna, as well as their children. She received the knock on the door that we all fear. In honor of Conrad and his family, I will daily wear the ribbon which the officers' wives were given at the funeral for the duration of the 30 days which my husband covers his badge. May Officer Conrad Gernale rest in peace. May the Lord bless and keep his family.

Tammie Harrison Lang
Spouse of Deputy J.D., Jefferson County Sheriff's Dept., Beaumont, TX

It really is a sad day when someone takes the life of another. To do so to someone who has dedicated their life to protecting the people of our communities, is unforgivable.
My heart goes out not only to Mrs. Gernale and family, but to all Officers who have lost their lives doing a job that can be terrifying, yet fulfilling at the same time.
God blees you all and keep the Faith and Belief in God in your hearts.
Also, here is a saying I try to live my life by:
If you can't forgive and forget,
forgive everytime you remember!

Rena Griffin
Citizen

CONRAD WAS MY FRIEND. WE DONT REALLY THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT THINGS SUCH AS FRIENDSHIP, UNTIL... I RESPECTED CONRAD AS AN OFFICER AND A PERSON. HE WAS ALWAYS THERE IN THE FIELD WHEN I NEEDED HIM, STANDING RIGHT BESIDE ME. UNLIKE MYSELF, I NEVER SAW CONRAD RAISE HIS VOICE OR LOOSE HIS TEMPER IN ANGER. I NEVER SAW HIM SPEAK DOWN TO ANYONE OR TREAT THEM AS THEY WERE ANY DIFFERENT THAN HE. I NEVER SAW CONRAD BACK DOWN FROM ANYONE WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO TO WORK.
I DID, HOWEVER, SEE HIM GREET EVERY ONE HE KNEW, EVERY TIME HE SAW THEM. I DID , SEE HIM TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. I DID SEE HIM AS A MAN OF GREAT INTEGRITY AND HONESTY. AND I "DO" STILL SEE HIM AS MY FRIEND.
"NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESIT"

PATROLMAN J. EASTEPP
BEAUMONT PD

Officer Gernale, you are in my thoughts and prayers, you made a difference, you are a hero.

Officer Don Hurley
Eloy Az. Police Department

God Bless your wife and children. I am deeply saddened that another officer has been killed in the line of duty.
May God comfort your family, friends and co workers.

Surviving Spouse
Stephanie Hires Duplantis
Gary Hires EOW 3-6-93
Haltom City PD, Texas

Stephanie Hires Duplantis

"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

God bless Officer Gernale's family and give them strength in the times ahead. Thank you, Officer Gernale, for making the ultimate sacrifice. Rest in peace, brother.

Officer Michael Henderson
Lumberton, Texas Police Department

My condolences to Officer Gernale's family. I'm saddened by yet another death of one of life's heroes. He'll be missed on earth. I hope his family can find comfort in knowing that as horrible as this is, Officer Gernale died while doing a heroic duty---saving another person. I know that a place was saved for him in Heaven. May God Bless the Gernale Family & May Officer Gernale Rest In Peace!

Former Officer---T. Rawlinson
Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Dept.

Another Great Hero taken from us.
To the wife, children, friends and co-workers may God comfort you.I'm sorry for your loss.

Detective JC Johnson
Danville Police Dept.Danville VA.

Conrad, I will never forget your kindness and compassion as I worked with you as an advisor for the Beaumont Police Explorer Post. Your patience and your gentle nature will be remembered by all of the lives you've touched. Rest in peace brother, for you have earned it. My thoughts and prayers go to your wife and three children. I only regret that I will not be able to attend your funeral to pay my heartfelt respects since I am so far away.

Officer Brian Stubbs
Portsmouth (NH) Police Dept.

May God bless your family and children in this time of great need and sorrow. And may God embrace you into Heaven as a protector of women, Men and Children. God Bless

Officer Paul V Varesic
Bayou Vista Police Department, Texas

To Officer Gemale family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you.

God Bless you.

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL E/O/W 11/6/1986

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Gernale's family, friends and co-workers. Thank you for your service Officer Gernale. Your watch will never end! Your sacrifice and service have not gone unnoticed. God Bless.

Officer
Prince William County Police

It saddens me to come to this page and see another officer killed in the line of duty. May he always protect us from Heaven.

Cadet Robert, Texas

thank you for your time as an officer! may God be with your family,friends, and co-workers! may your family and friends let your children know what a true HERO you are! rest in peace!

911 dispatcher
tn

Another hero lost, such a sad and tragic day. May God bless your family and your soul Officer Gernale. You are in a better place now. RIP

A Brother in Blue

Ptlm
Corning PD, NY

May God bless the family of Officer Gernale. For his fellow officers, please carry on the heroic job that he gave his life for. He is now keeping watch over all of us from above.

Lori Brown
Aunt of Deputy Renee Azure EOW 8/06/02

Another Hero joins the ranks of heavens's finest. To his family and friends, just knowing him, and the memories you have shared will keep him by your side. He joins an elite group who gave their all and are now rewarded a heavenly patrol. You will see him again.
Isaiah 40:31
Ky Police Officer

Stand your watch no more brother
God has been blessed with another
angel and we are sad to give you up
But evil will be defeated by the blue angels of this world
One day this page will no longer need to exist
But until then may God bless you all and keep you safe!

SK1 Scott N
US NAVY

My heart goes out to the family of Officer Gernale. May God be with you and your children. Officer Gernale died a true hero and is in all of our hearts and you are in all of our prayers.

Sami Thomson
Surviving niece of Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Department

My thoughts and prayers are with Conrad's family, friends and co-workers. Find comfort in each other.

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) PD