Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Officer Fatta. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of god."

Patrolman
Minneapolis Police Department - 4th Pct.

August 28, 2004

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Detective Fatta for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

August 28, 2004

You may no longer be with us in a physical presence yet your Spiritual being will be all around.

It will be there for the quiet comfort to your parents and family.

It will be there in the car seat in the unit next to those who need the silent back up or even sitting on their shoulder.

You have another assignment to handle now......go forth.....

Peace and Serenity

One of the voices from the other side of
Broward Sheriffs Office

August 27, 2004

My prayers and deepest condolences are with your Department, and especially with the friends and family of your fallen friend. GOD BLESS this HERO.
Stay strong, stay focused, and make SURE that Detective Fatta
will never be forgotten.

Invest. Mike Bradford; Ret
Tallahassee Police Department

August 27, 2004

Rest in peace Det. Fatta. My thoughts are with your family and the members of the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Inv. P. Galletta
New York State Police

August 27, 2004

Bless our fallen brother. May God watch over his family.

Deputy C. Periu
Broward Sheriffs Office

August 26, 2004

Rest in peace brother. We at the West precinct in Birmingham Alabama know and feel the pain of loosing brothers while serving warrants, we lost three in just seconds. Our prayers are with the Broward County Sheriff's Office and the family. Blessed are the peace keepers they shall be called children of God!

Officer Inman W.
Birmingham Police Dept. Alabama

August 26, 2004

Don't grieve for me,for no I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
Mt life's been full, I've savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all to brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up hearts and share with me,
for God wanted me noe, He set me free.

To the Friends and Family of Detective Todd Fatta;
I worked with Todd on several occassions and there are not enough words to describe how great he was. I will miss him.
My prayers go out to you in your time of sorrow. He will never be forgotten and he will forever be missed.
God's speed Todd

Detective Kreg Costa
Broward County Sheriff's Office

August 26, 2004

I would like to extend my condolences to Detective Fatta's family and friends, and to the men and women of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of tragedy. Rest in peace Detective Fatta, your duty here is done.

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Office

August 26, 2004

Your story will not soon be forgotten. You are a crime warrior and a hero. Anyone who takes police officers for granted must hear your story. Rest easy brother, the watch is ours.

Patrolman
New Castle County Police - Delaware

August 26, 2004

Just wanted to express my thoughts and wishes of support to the family of Detective Fatta and to the members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Having worke in warrant enforcement I know the dangers that are encountered in warrant enforcement. One never knows what is around the hallway corner or in the bedroom closet. The world is a better place because of people like Detective Fatta and the other law enforcement officer's that have paid the ultimate sacrifice

Detective Patrick J. Donohue
NYPD

August 26, 2004

To the family of officer Fatta,
We did not have the opportunity to know officer Fatta. We would like to offer our condolences to you. The world is a safer place because of Officer Fatta. He is gone but NEVER Forgotten. Please know that you are in are in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you.

Officers Troy and Tasha Creveling
Iowa Dept. Of Corrections

August 26, 2004

I pray for the family and friends of det. fatta, a true hero and may he rest in peace, as all of us continue to fight crime and animals with no souls as the one who put det. fatta to rest. God bless him and his family and hope they know all who cared for him that no matter what state, what department race or religion we officers are all one fighting crime as det. fatta was doing and I commend him for his bravery, and sadden by his lost. A true hero has been taken from us but we must keep our heads up and fight the people who hurt us and our citizens. R.I.P det. Fatta

sanders cruz
New York Police Department

August 25, 2004

Todd,

I am sorry to see you gone but you are not forgotten. My prayers go out to you and your family. I look forward to seeing the day that coward is given the ultimate punishment for what he did, to you and those children. God Bless you and save me a place on Heaven PD.

Ofc. Mike Snyder
Coral Springs PD, Florida

August 25, 2004

I WILL PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY AND BROTHERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. I ASK GOD TO KEEP YOU CLOSE WITH ALL THOSE THAT HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AS YOU DID.

NICK AMELIO PATROL OFFICER
JOLIET PD

August 25, 2004

Detective Fatta, we as investigators and Police Officers mourn your tragic death. We thank you for your service to your community and fellow man. May God be with you and your family. Rest in peace. You are a true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. May the memory of your service, heroism and sacrifice remain forever.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

August 25, 2004

Bless our fallen brother. May God watch over his family during their time of grieveing.

Crescent Twp. Police and Ross/West View EMSA

Patrolman Teresa Kelly
Crescent Township Police Department

August 25, 2004

Rest in peace to our brother in Law Enforcement, for you are now in the Lords hands and have been promoted from Detective to this high Honor of Guardian Angel to watch out for all your fellow officers.

Aloha form Hawaii.. May God bless your family and Officers, Stay Safe...

MPOII-M M. Fujioka
Honolulu Police Department, District 5

August 25, 2004

Detective Fatta, We in this business know what it is to put ourselves in harm's way each day in order to protect the public and enforce the law. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Rest in peace Brother knowing that your law enforcement family will be out here continuing to serve in your honor. God bless you.

Special Agent
Dept. of Homeland Security - ICE (Miami)

August 25, 2004

FROM THE PARENTS OF A RICHMOND VA. POLICE OFFICER JULY 30 2003 WE OFFER OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TODD. WE KNOW YOU ALSO TRIED TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE REST IN PEACE FROM THE PARENTS OF PTL. DOUGLAS WENDEL PORT ORANGE FLORIDA

August 24, 2004

TO ALL OF DETECTIVE TODD FATTA'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND FELLOW OFFICERS.
MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS MOST DIFFICULT TIME.
HERE IN JERSEY, IN FEBRUARY, WE LOST TROOPER ZIMMERMAN, IN THE LINE OF DUTY. WE KNOW THE SADDNESS THAT YOU FEEL.
JUST KNOW WE ARE THINKING OF EVERYONE AND FOR SOME PEACE IN YOUR LIFE DURING THIS HORRIBLE TIME.
GODSPEED DETECTIVE FATTA
LORRAINE FROM JERSEY

LORRAINE FROM JERSEY

August 24, 2004

GODSPEED Brother, Your watch has ended. Rest in Peace Knowing we will Step Up and Take over , yet never replace your Heroism.

Officer C.J. Sweesy
Federal Law Enforcement Officer

August 24, 2004

I did not know you but I feel like I lost a brother. I will never forget you and I will forever remember you as part of my family.

BSO Dist. 8

August 24, 2004

As a resident of Broward County, we mourn the loss of Det. Todd Fatta. We pray for his family - he was a true hero.

Karen

August 24, 2004

Detective Fatta and family, it is with heartfelt thanks to you that I write. Law Enforcement is dangerous, and yet you served, you gave the ultimate in trying to protect the citizens of Broward County against the worst of the worst type of offenders. My heartfelt sympathies go to your immediate family as well as your Law Enforcement family. I observed your procession today going down Broward Blvd, as a small token of my appreciation for The Ultimate Sacrifice that you gave. I pray for your family and know that you are watching over the citizens of Broward from above. Please know that the Lord needed another Deputy to help patrol the streets of heaven, so He took the best of the Best.
To the family of Detective Fatta, my prayers are with you in this terrible time of pain that you are going through, and know that I, for one am grateful of the service your son and brother provided to me, as a resident of Borward County.
Just remember, greater love hath no man than he whp lays down his life for another. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time and in the future.
THANK YOU AGAIN DETECTIVE FATTA, you will NOT be forgotton.

Keith
a grateful Broward County citizen

August 24, 2004