Oceanside Police Department, California
End of Watch Friday, June 13, 2003
Reflections for Police Officer Tony Willi Zeppetella
Hey Tony! Cindy and I stopped by today. Thinking of you partner. Hard to believe it's been 20 years!
Tá brón orm. Sadness is on me.” –Pádraig Ó Tuama
Detective Matt Lyons, Retired
Oceanside Police Department
November 28, 2023
Thinking of you, partner!
Detective Matt Lyons, Retired
Oceanside Police Department
November 19, 2023
Rest in Peace, Tony!
Detective Matt Lyons, Retired
Oceanside Police Department
July 3, 2023
Those of us that had the opportunity of knowing a fine friend, son, husband, father, remember you always. Always remember Tony you didn't die in vain. Rest in peace your brothers and sisters in blue will walk for you.
Susan C Asabez
Retired Law Enforcement Dispatcher
June 13, 2023
Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of your murder, Tony, and I will lead a Moment of Reflection at the monthly luncheon of retired OPD and OFD folks. It seems like yesterday, as we say, that I held your infant son during your memorial ceremony in the OPD parking lot, so Jamie could go to the front of our Family to accept honors for you. I stood next to the towering Jacob last month when we commemorated you and Dan Bessant. Thank you, brother, for making the thin blue line substantially wider by walking the point for our community.
Steve Scarano, Captain/Retired
Oceanside PD
June 12, 2023
Continuing to RIP, Tony!
Chowda
Partner
June 2, 2023
We can not thank Officer Zeppetella and his family enough for his service and sacrifice.
John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
Ofc. Jesse Minton
Arlington TX PD
December 31, 2022
RIP Tony!
M. Lyons #1093
USMC C.I.D. - Ret., Oceanside P.D. - Ret., & DHS CBP IA - Ret.
December 19, 2022
Rest in peace Officer Zeppetella.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
July 16, 2022
I pray for the hearts of the family; for their healing and forgiveness. I pray for the man who did this; for remorse and repentance. And I pray for our community; for God to show us how to love and overcome evil with good.
Julie Gilchrist
Oceanside Resident
June 16, 2022
Prayers ascend on this anniversary date for Officer Zeppetella' service and sacrifice.
Richard
Grateful citizen often on highway 76
June 14, 2022
RIP Partner!
Examiner Matt Lyons
DHS CBP OPR CAD
June 8, 2022
Never Forgotten!
Examiner Matt Lyons
DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, IA
September 28, 2021
Always remembered
Cheryl Spotts, dispatcher
OPD
June 13, 2021
It's National Police Week and I'm thinking of you and Danny of course... missing you both still as if it were yesterday.... It was an honor to work with you and I will never forget you... I keep thinking of the night before and all those burglary calls we went on together... we had a lot of laughs that night and I am grateful that I have those memories but my heart still breaks when I think of everything you went through that horrible day... Leonard is there with you guys now, I bet you had one heck of a reunion... not a day goes by that I'm not thinking of all three of you and missing you... you will never be forgotten...
Love,
Shirl
May 11, 2021
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
SA/Matthew Lyons
Friend
March 20, 2021
Tonight, I was thinking of You, Brah.
I have seen so-much Ugliness during my lifetime.
However, the Brutality displayed on that Tragic Night when You left us, remains on my my mind.
May You Rest-in-Peace.......
Semper Fi,
"Major Pain"
Michael B. Parlor
February 28, 2021
RIP - Tony
Detective Chris McDonough
Oceanside
December 28, 2020
God bless you
Mark Mottola
June 13, 2020
Your anniversary is coming up again... I can’t believe it’s been 17 years... still seems like yesterday. I’ve been retired for almost 8 years but your picture in my home office reminds me every day of the sacrifice you made... I often think of the night before and the laughs we shared... your smile is embedded in my memory forever... you are so missed and will never be forgotten... but I’m sure you know how much we all miss you... I bet you and Dan and Leonard had one awesome reunion!!! I can’t wait to see you again one day.... until then I will hold your memory in my heart like I have all these years...
Love,
Shirl
June 9, 2020
Just visited you yesterday.
Never Forgotten!
Officer Tony Zeppetella
EOW: June 13, 2003
Oceanside, California
Matt
Oceanside Police - Retired
June 3, 2020
I am a private citizen. I remember this day very well. You will always be in our memories in our hearts. Thank you for your service to our city.
Karen M Sullivan
June 20, 2019
Rest in Peace Partner.
You're remembered.
SA Matt Lyons
DHS CBP OPR
June 14, 2019
I was in Tonys division in the navy for years. He was one squared away sailor. I have some good picks of him with all the guys in many ports. I figure his wife and kid maight like to see them, I am looking for a mailing address if they want them.
FC3 Ian Link
Shipmate U.S. Navy
December 29, 2018
Not a day goes by that we don't reflect on the day you left us. I see on occasion your father at your final resting place in Paso Robles, CA .......We miss you Tony..........with respects always.......
Susan Johnson
Retired San Luis Obispo Police Dispatcher & WA state
July 2, 2018
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