Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

THANK YOU for making our community a better place to raise our children. You are a hero and will always be remembered as one of the good guys. Your wife and children will forever be in my prayers. Rest in peace brother...

Deputy Dave Bilyeu
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

Dear Law Enforcement Family,

I am devastated for your loss. I cannot imagine what you are all going through. I am the wife of a police officer and I pray each night that my husband comes home to me. His last words to me before he leaves for work is, “I love you and I’ll be home.” I pray he is able to keep his word.

God be with you and your family.

Tracy
Policeman's Wife, Washington State

To the family and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Gallegos, the men and women of the Illinois State Police offer our condolences. Rest in peace.

Illinois State Police

My condolences to the family, friends and co-wrrkers of Deputy Gallegos. What a high price we pay to maintain the Thin Blue Line.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller
Oregon State Police

Rest in peace brother in blue.
The watch is ours now.

God bless your family.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

"Acts of courage shape human history. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope." -Robert F. Kennedy

Youngstown, Ohio lost my friend Ptl. Mike Hartzell under similar circumstances less than two months ago. Unfortunately we can understand your loss. I promise you, the passage of time will help.

From the Y.P.D. God bless the family of Deputy Saul Gallegos as well as the entire Chelan County Sheriff's Dept.

Ptl. Chad E. Zubal
Youngstown, Ohio Police Dept.

My heart and prayers are with Deputy Gallegos family and friends, the Chelan County Sheriff's Department, and the Chelan Police Department. Another hero has made the ultimate sacrifice, and many more heroes continue to risk their lives in the manhunt. Thank you to each of you...

Cheryl Varner
Child of Deputy Robert Varner, EOW 1/2/89

Rest in peace brother.

THE POLICEMAN'S LAST ROLL CALL ...

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE
HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD
NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER
CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry badges can't always be a Saint. I've had to
work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I've been
violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that
wasn't mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just
got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with
fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept many unmanly tears. I know I
don't deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around
except to calm their fear. If you've a place for me Lord, it needn't be so
grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don't, I'll understand."

There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As
the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God. "Step forward
now, policeman, you've borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven's
streets, you've done your time in hell."

Author Unknown

Deputy
Dane County Sheriff's Office, WI

Yet another hero has had his life taken too soon. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Gallegos. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.
Rest in peace for your watch here is over walk in heavens beat and guide us all to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service Kennesaw GA

NOBODY COULD EVER IMAGINE THE PAIN FELT BY DEPUTY GALLEGOS'S FAMILY, AND COLLEAGUE'S, AND WITH THIS IN MIND WE SEND OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS TO THOSE LEFT BEHIND. IT IS SO SAD THAT ANOTHER HERO IS STOLEN FROM THOSE THAT NEED HIM SO BADLY.

1ST CLASS DEPUTY
FRANKLIN CO. WA

May you rest in peace. May God Bless You and Your Family. We all know that you will guide us and protect us from above.

Special Agent
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

My condolences and prayers goes out to Deputy Gallegos, his family and the Chelan County Sheriff's Department. Rest in Peace!

Immigration Officer Bill Flinchum
US Department of Homeland Security

May you rest in peace. May God Bless You and Your Family. We all know that you will guide us and protect us from above.

Special Agent
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

To the wife, young sons, family, friends and coworkers of Deputy Gallegos my heart and prayers are with you all. May you find strength from each other and God in this terrible time of loss. Rest in peace Deputy Gallegos and Thank you for a job well done. May the boys of this fine Deputy know always that their dad is a true HERO.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure, EOW 08/06/02

Another brother lost. To the family and collegues of deputy Sherif Gallegos. I wish to express my sincere condolences. Many times over the years our brothers have made the ulitmate sacrifice, but yet we still keep up the fight.
GOD SPEED BROTHER

P.O. David Calla
NYPD

Another fine officer lost, you will be remembered for your altimate sacrifice, rest in peace brother...

Police Officer J.Ortiz
Newark Police N.J.

Throughout the years I saw Deputy Gallegos around town and had a sense that he was a great and caring man. And reading articles and listening to stories the last few days has proven what I always thought. It was devastating listening to the events last Thursday on my scanner. I have cried many tears for his family and for our community. My prayers to all who loved him.

Chelan Resident

Saul, From the first time I met you, when you were before me on your Oral Board I knew you were a a man of compassion, strength, and, character. I have since learned that you were a man of God. While you will be missed here, there is comfort knowing that you are at home, safe in the arms of the Father. God bless you and your family.
Randy Foltz
Sergeant
Chelan County Sheriff's Office

Sergeant Randy Foltz
Chelan County Sheriff's Office

To the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Gallegos,

I can not imagine the depth of your pain. I know there are not words that can take away that pain. My heart is heavy for your loss and that has lead me to pray for you. My prayer is that you will have the strength to carry on one day at a time, to rely on the support of the people around you. I have read the comments of the people who knew Saul personally. Not only do you have the comfort of knowing he was well liked and respected, most of all he was a child of God. Above anything else take comfort in that. He is in a wonderful place having the time of his life.

Callie Neves
Wife of Police Officer - Washington State

God bless and Gods speed Sir
The hearts of all of us or with you and your loved ones at this time.

Chief of Security JA Williams
Spring Creek Ranch

To the family of Deputy Gallegos I am sorry to hear of your loss and wish many blessings for you. Keep your heads up and be proud to be part of this great family.

Rest in Peace Brother

Officer
Dept. of Defense Police

You have served well my brother!! Having jut lost a brother officer here to a gun fight I know how empty it can make you fellow officers feel. To them I say,,Keep up the fight,,this is how Saul would want it!!! To his family I say he died a hero,,doing what I'm sure he loved,,because we have to,,to do this job. You will not be forgotten!!!

Go in peace warrior,,God is with you I know.

MPO J J Massie
Virginia Beach PD

My heartfelt sympathy goes out ot the family and coworkers of Deputy Gallegos.

Although I did not have the privilege to have known you personally, I grieve for your loss my friend. Rest in peace knowing that those of us left behind will proudly cover your post on the thin blue line.

Anonymous

I never met Saul but after this tragedy I read about him. I am always curious of the testimony of ones life. When I read that Saul was a believer and follow of Jesus I know he ran the race Christ set before him. "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." Hebrews 12:1-2
None of us knows when our time is up on earth. We could die in the line of duty or in our sleep. The question is where are we going from here?

Officer Pamela Garland
Evergreen Police

Saul,

I will miss you! Your smile and soft caring personality always made me feel welcomed. Learning bike patrol with you was so much fun, I was proud to ride with you and felt very honored to have known you as a friend and co-worker.

Your love for your family was beautiful, you were so proud of your boys and wife. Hand in hand you walked the streets of Chelan with those boys, so proud you were, it shined from your face~ What a lucky man~

My heart breaks for those you left behind, but I do know that you are with God and that gives me peace. I thank God for giving all of us at the Chelan Police Dept a chance to know and love you. We are truly a family and you were a very large part of our family. I know I was the silly sister at times, but truly I knew the friend I had in you, I knew I could come to you with what ever I needed, THANK YOU FOR THAT!

Our last talk was so wonderful and I will never forget what you told me. We were talking about missing our parents who had passed, I asked you if you believed they were around us or seeing what we did in our lives? You said to me; Yes, I feel my Mother near me all the time. We talked about God and what it would be like to be the one who had died and was watching over our loved ones. Now I know God gave me that time with you as a sweet gift to remind me you will be watching over us all. Now you walk with your Mom and those who have passed away that you loved. I pray for your family, I pray for those who were touched by your passing to look deep in their own hearts at how important a hug, smile, or kind word can heal hearts that are hurting. You did well Saul, you will always be my friend and I will never forget the loving son, husband, Father, brother and friend you were. Till we meet again~

Love in Christ,

Julie AKA The chalk queen of Chelan~

Parking Enforcement Officer Julie
Chelan Police Department