Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO OFFICER WEST, HIS FAMILY AND THE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS PD DURING THIS DIFFICUTLT TIME. OFFICER WEST IS HERO, DOING HIS DUTY TO COME THE AID OF THE CITIZENS OF HIS COMMUNITY. OFFICER WEST, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER IN BLUE.

DETECTIVE RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF TYLER, TX

May 28, 2007

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

May 28, 2007

On this memorial day...thank you for your service to this country. Our military fights the war overseas, but you fought the war on the streets of our own country. Rest in peace, your time in hell is over.

Former Officer, Faith Gollob
Chesapeake Police Department

May 28, 2007

Portion of "Police Officer's Prayer to St. Michael"

"And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of men. Amen."

Jason, I will miss you. Your kind heart, sense of humor, and friendship will live on in our hearts forever. You gave me great advice once, I thank you.

To Jason's family - I am so sorry that this happened to your family, to your son. He was taken from this world too soon. There aren't words to express my sympathies. Your family is in the hearts and prayers of many.

I love you, Jason. God bless you & Rest in peace.

Katie
Friend/Former Co-Worker

May 28, 2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE SIR.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

May 28, 2007

Officer West, may our brothers and sisters in blue who have gone to the Kingdom before you welcome you with open arms and continued brotherhood. Your sacrifice and that of your family will never be forgotten. Blessed are the peacekeepers. Your family and the CHPD are in my thoughts and prayers.

Special Agent
FBI Chicago

May 28, 2007

Lost but never forgotten...

Deputy Sheriff
FCSO, MD

May 28, 2007

Thank you Sir for your dedication, bravery and sacrifice. You are a Hero.

Sgt. T. Henshaw
Bell Gardens Police Dept., CA.

May 28, 2007

My prayers and thoughts are with his family and the Cleveland Heights Police Department.

Bill Uzl
Friend

May 28, 2007

Rest in peace. You'll never be forgotten.
Citizen
Columbus Ohio

May 28, 2007

As a former CHPD officer and friend of Officer West I was deeply saddened to hear about the loss of my brother. Jason, you were a great cop. A hard charger who led the way for all of us. The world is a better place because of you. I am proud to have known you and worked with you. We love you bro! God bless you and your family. We will continue the fight and always remember the sacrifice you made.

Mav

Special Agent Daniel A. Mavromatis
Drug Enforcement Administration

May 28, 2007

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service. May God have mercy on the waste of space coward who murdered you.

Sr. Captain S. Yates
Collins Fire Dept.

May 28, 2007

All my thoughts and prayers are with your family

Ptl M.Squire
LPD

May 28, 2007

Jason, It was a pleasure to work with you and get to know you. You were a great guy and an excellent officer. May you find eternal peace in God's kingdom. Your sacrifice, for duty, will never be forgotten.


When Heroes Fall

When
Heroes Fall
A Cold Wind
Calls.
With Broken Hearts
And Minds As Well
They've Gone To Heaven
But Here It's Hell.

You Hear
Their Voice
And See
Their Face,
But No One
Now
Can Take
Their Place.

Always Remember
Do Not Forget
That In Your Memory
Is Their Silhouette.

Det. Kevin Krugman
Avon Police Department

May 28, 2007

A day after we memorialized another hero who lost his life in the line of duty, you, too lost your life. Thank you, Officer West. Thank you. Go peacefully, Officer. Your brother's have the watch from here.

Idaho citizen

May 28, 2007

Jason,

I had the honor of driving your father, mother, sister, and grandmother from the coroner's office to the funeral home. I'll never forget what your grandmother said when she seen all your fellow officers that were there just to get you home. With her voice quivering she said "look at all of them here for my Jason". It was hard to fight back the tears every time we passed someone on the side of the road waving a flag, some even saluting. But know that the tears your family cried were not just that of sadness, but of pride. They were so proud of you.

I was two years behind you in school, so I didn't have class with you. But I remember being on the sidelines in football. Coach Lindway would be yelling at you to watch out for a play or a certain player. I can still hear it cause he'd only scream your last name..."West!...West!....." Or in baseball when you would make a smart ass comment to Coach Eaton and we would all laugh as he gave you the evil eye.

I hope you know how many people's lives you touched. I was there at the hospital the night you passed away. It was a crowded room. The next day I set out to tell as many of our teachers and friends I could think of so they would hear it from one of us and not on the news. There was not one person I told that did not have a tear in there eye or a quiver in their voice.

Always know my brother that you may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

Officer Josh Stell
Avon Police

May 28, 2007

I will be with sadden heart praying for Ofc. West's family, friends, & co-workers in this sad and tragic time. We will honor Mr West as we honor all in this tough field of work. Mr West is a hero. Your brothers will take over the watch. Battery Attention!! We salute you Mr. West. May you patrol the heavenly skies. RIP Sir....

Lt. Joseph Panko
Security Supervisor

May 28, 2007

Rest in peace we thank you for your service 10-7

Joseph McGuckin
Son of a deputy sherrif

May 28, 2007

Thank you for everything you have done for our community Officer West.We miss you so much and we will never forget you.To the family and friends as well as the CHPD, im so sorry for your loss,please know that we pray for all of you may God bless you and keep you safe. Thank you for all that you do to keep us safe.

Andrea
Cleveland Heights resident

May 28, 2007

Thank you for everything you have done for our community Officer West.We miss you so much and we will never forget you.To the family and friends as well as the CHPD, im so sorry for your loss,please know that we pray for all of you may God bless you and keep you safe. Thank you for all that you do to keep us safe.

Andrea
Cleveland Heights resident

May 28, 2007

I was at the Memorial Parade last week and noticed the Cleveland Hts. Honor Guard. I thought to myself "How sharp they looked". They had smiles on their faces, as we all did. Although Memorial Week is a time for reflection and rememberance to all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, it's also a time for us to enjoy each other's company and camaraderie. We have a good time all weekend long. On 5/31/07, we will once again be in our Class A's, our Truman's, or our Honor Guard uniforms. We will once again experience camaraderie. The difference is we will not have smiles on our faces. We will not have a good time. We will bury a brother. We will bury a piece of ourselves. We do this as a family. We do this too often.

To CHPD, family and friends of Ofc West...May you take comfort knowing that Ofc West's sacrifice will never be forgotten. He is a hero to us all. Godspeed Brother West. We have the watch now.

Police Officer
Summit County, Ohio

May 28, 2007

Jason, It was a pleasure working with & getting to know you. May you find everlasting peace in God's kingdom. You will be greatly missed and your sacrifice, for duty, will not be forgotten.

When Heroes Fall

When
Heroes Fall
A Cold Wind
Calls.
With Broken Hearts
And Minds, As Well
They've Gone To Heaven
But Here It's Hell.

You Hear
Their Voice
And See
Their Face,
But No One
Now
Can Take
Their Place.

Always Remember
Do Not Forget
That In Your Memory
Is Their Silhouette.

Kevin Krugman
Avon PD

May 28, 2007

Rest in Peace Brother. As shfts come and go you will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers are with your family and your department.

Patrolman D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

May 28, 2007

You were a great friend, I loved you from the day that I met you. I find it hard to imagine my life without you, yet blessed to have shared it with you. You were always there for me and I know you will be watching over all of us. I miss you, I love you, you will always be in my heart.

Jeanette
friend

May 28, 2007

My family and I offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of brave fallen warrior Jason West, who sacrificed his life to protect all of us from harm. Although words cannot soften the pain of this fine officer's loss, please know there are many of us who have Jason and his family/friends in our hearts and prayers.

Although I am now retired, and living 2,500 miles away, this tragedy hits close to home. I grew up in Cleveland Heights, and once lived on Altamont Ave., only a few houses from where the shooting occurred. My cousin, now retired from CHPD, inspired me to become a police officer.

Throughout my Cleveland Police career, I came to know and respect many fine CHPD officers. And I know that Jason West epitomized the highest standards of both CHPD and the entire police profession. He will be truly missed.

May he rest in eternal peace, and may his family and friends someday find peace in their lives.

Respectfully,

Robert O'Brien -- Cleveland Police Dept SWAT Sergeant (Retired)

Robert O'Brien - Sergeant (Retired)
Cleveland Police Dept SWAT Unit

May 28, 2007