Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

If there is anything in this tragedy to be thankful for, there is the fact that the man was finally caught. To the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Gallegos, I'm so sorry. May God bless and comfort you. May his four sons never forget that their daddy was a true hero.

Jamie Johnson, surviving sister of
Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Dept.

Saul will be missed, his quiet easy demeanor smoothed many situations without effort.
I am very greatful the Memorial celebrated both of his cultures. I can see now where his quiet strength comes from, his brother and sister represented the family with honor and grace.
To Maria and their boys, please always know you have an extended family with the Sheriffs Office....

Monica Dorsey, Dispatcher
Chelan CO SO

I was so sorry to read about Deputy Gallegos in the information that was disseminated to our agency because we are still feeling the loss of one our good ones here at VBPD.

I hope his family can find some comfort in knowing it takes a very special person to do this type of job and be proud of the difference he made.

To his fellow officers be encourgaged in continuing the fight for if it were not for you to do your bit in fighting evil then society would not be fit for civilized people to live in.

Rest in peace Deputy Gallegos!

Civilian
VBPD