Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you.

Sgt. Alan Adair
Guernsey County Sheriff's Office (Ohio)

January 10, 2006

The Htfd police Dept regrets to hear about the loss Of Off.May. Our thoughts and prayers will be in our hearts for off. May, his immediate family, friends, and co-workers of the East Palo Alto police dept. Please stay strong during this time of sadness and please take care of each other and always be safe.

off.Don Linde
Hartford Police Dept, Htfd Ct

January 10, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Retired Larry Kilbarger
Lancaster Ohio Police Department

January 10, 2006

I heard today early this morning on the news in Daly City. My heart broke once again. My heart has broken so many times I can not count. All my prayers go out to all that Officer May new and loved. I wish I had great words to help. I wish I could stop the pain. I wish I could bring Officer May back. I am feeling your pain and am praying for each of you. This is all I can do. Please know it is important to support each other. I will never forget

kathy wife fallen officer
howard stevenson EOW 1/9/05

January 10, 2006

May God continue to keep the May family. Rest on my brother, rest on.

Cpl. S.P. Raggins
Lake City Police Department Lake City, Florida

January 10, 2006

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER, YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

MPO1 ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER, S.R. SPENCE
HIGH POINT POLICE DEPT

January 10, 2006

In valor there is Hope. Rest in Peace, Brother

P.O. Chris Welby
Bridgeton, Mo PD

January 10, 2006

Another brother lost, you will never be forgotten, we will continue!

Brother
Columbus Ohio Police

January 10, 2006

Rest in Peace Brother.Indeed are there any right words, good words, proper words to offer. We are grateful for your sacrifice. We are proud to call you Brother. Be assured your loved ones are not alone for we remain but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

Bob Johnson U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights International Police Assn.

January 9, 2006

My deepest condolences to the family of Officer May and to the East Palo Alto Police Department. I is a tragedy when a productive member of our society is prematurely taken from us by a cowardly criminal. Officer May took the oath to protect and serve the community, and the last act he carried out was protecting and serving his community. He is truly a hero not because of what occurred to him but because of what he did on a daily basis - protecting and serving his community.

Officer V. Martinez
Berkeley Police Department, CA

January 9, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sgt.S.P.Lapsley
Clayton Police Dept. N.C.

January 9, 2006

May you rest in eternal peace brother.

Officer Ken Hardesty
San Jose Police Department

January 9, 2006

Yet another day of extreme sadness....an unnecessary loss of life. America needs to wake up! America needs to sit and think about what has changed in our lives to create such senseless crime. #1 is Lack of God and church. No longer are our children afraid of authority or afraid of what will happen or what God will do if we kill, cheat, steal, etc... They have no fear, yet it is not their fault. Parents need to keep a constant eye on what their children are doing, where they are, who they hang with, are they doing their homework, and what is keeping them busy. In many cases, children have only one parent at home...who probably is working. Our children are in the most mischief during the hours after school up until 6pm. Please lookup www.fightcrime. Please, we need to get involved and help our officers....there is no such thing anymore as a "routine call". They offer us more help than we can ever repay, give something back.

Also, don't take a chance on risking your eternity, get back to God.


Reality

Imagine how our world would be
If every police officer quit
Turned in their gun, turned in their badge,
Just finally had enough of it.

No respect, no loyalty,
No appreciation of all they do,
They’d give their lives for all of us,
These wonderful officers of “Blue”.

Kicked at, spit on,
Punched, stabbed and shot,
Everyday assaults on officers,
Done…without thinking a second thought!

Our laws are in favor of criminals,
There’s always some loophole in their case,
Out again to commit more crimes and murders
…creates pain, that we, the family and friends
…in time will never erase.

Why should they do it?
Why take the risk?
Why put their life on the line?
Subject their loved ones to endless suffering,
When their precious life is lost while fighting crime.

More murders, more kidnappings, more robberies and rapes,
Just to mention a few,
Please ask yourself how life would be,
If there were NO officers in Blue!

Would you do it? Could you do it?
And for how many…would YOU give it all?
Rewards are a 21 gun salute, a Medal of Honor,
And your name gets added to the Wall.

Think about it. Why are they here?
And why do some hate them so?
Because they enforce the laws that put convicts and murderers
In jail serving time, or on “Death Row”.

All give some and some give all,
It’s a risk they chose to take:
To put their heart and soul in it,
To put their lives at stake.

So, please take a moment,
Please give it deep thought,
Think of what “you can do”…

To help show respect,
To help follow the laws,
So we’d quit losing our Heroes in Blue!

Written by Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley
Sister of Fallen Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi EOW 6/23/03.

Fallen Officers Remembered

January 9, 2006

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

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

January 9, 2006

Officer May, Your are a Hero and a fine warrior.. You returned fire and left a round in his leg. That is as good as DNA to put him at the scene. That will seal his fate on death row at Quentin.. You fought a good fight and you really did get that scumbag off the street for good.. God Bless you and your family and friends.. Rest easy knowing you will get to see your lovely family again and It will be forever !!

DB
Calif Hwy Patrol Ret.

January 9, 2006

It seems like yesterday when a close friend an co worker of my own department was shot and killed. I am terribly sorry to the family friends and East Palo Alto Police Department. I recently left the San Leandro Police Department as an explorer On July 25th Officer Niemi was taken from us. I would like to remind the department annd family that justice will be served and you have all the support in the world. We are a brother hood no matter what happens we will always have each other Rest in Peace May

David Martinez

January 9, 2006

To Mrs. May and family,
I served with Richard during our activation in the Marines for the Gulf War. I have many memories of that time, He was a great Marine and a great man. He will be missed. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Semper Fidelis,
Erik Paananen

Officer Erik Paananen
Napa State Hospital Police Department

January 9, 2006

My deepest sympathy to the May Family and East Palo Alto Police Dept. Officer May is a true HERO! Rest in peace, we'll take it from here.

Don Hazelwood, Surveillance Officer
Fairfield County Juvenile Court

January 9, 2006

I wish you, your family and your department peace in the midst of your despair.

Blessed are the Peacemakers.

Semper Fi, Brother.
Tom Ballman

Patrolman Tom Ballman
Kirkwood, Missouri Police Department

January 9, 2006

Rest In Peace Brother, you will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers.

Patrolman Mike Wilkins
Mayflower PD, AR

January 9, 2006

THE WORLD HAS LOST ANOTHER HERO. I AM SURE THAT OFFICER RICHARD MAY IS NOW ON DUTY GUARDING THE STREETS IN HEAVEN, WITH HIS BROTHER MARINES.
MY HEART FELT SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY.
SEMPER FI,
"JJ" Leonard

Policeman John "JJ" Leonard
Los Angeles Police Dept.

January 9, 2006

My prayers are with the family of Officer May. They are also with the officers of the East Palo Alto Police Department and with the Explorer that witnessed this innocent. Thank you for your service and sacrific. You will never be forgotten. Go walk your beat in Heaven now.

Explorer Lt. Cassie Wingard
WCSO

January 9, 2006

My prayers are with the family. My GOD bless the Explorer. My prayers are with you.

Lt.
WCSO

January 9, 2006

My deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Officer May and to his fellow officers of the East Palo Alto Police Department. We forget how dangerous law enforcement is until tragedies such as this occur. Officer May is a hero to his community. Thank you for your service Officer May..we will continue the battle of Good v Evil. Rest in peace and God's speed.

Senior Patrol Agent
United States Border Patrol- Casa Grande Station

January 9, 2006

Another year, another senseless slaying of a family man just doing his 'job'. You Sir, are also a true Hero.
My sincere condolences to family, friends and co-workers.
May the Lord bless and keep you all safe.
Go with God now Brother - Be at peace mate.

Senior Constable
South Australia Police

January 9, 2006