Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My heart hurts for your and your children, know that we will watch over them and love them. Police families gather from around the country and I hope to meet your beautiful children and precious wife. You are among many hero's, doing your job and paying the ultumate sacrafice. Thank you for your service, I pray your partners recover quickly, they too will need my love and I send my condolences to your entire family.

Love, Jennifer Filer-Orsborne 14yr Police Spouse Survivor

Jennifer Filer-Orsborne
Surviving Wife of Police Officer Mark Filer

September 14, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Somohano family and members of the Miami-Dade Police Department in this difficult time. I spent four years as a police officer in Central Florida and know the dangers all our officers face daily. Godspeed Brother!

Mark Schilli
DEA-St. Louis

September 14, 2007

I want to send my condolences to the family and friends of Officer Somohano. Although I did not know him personally, I know he must have been an honorable and brave man to get out on the streets and make them a better place for you and I. It is unofortanate another innocent life was lost...but he did not go in vain. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this fine officer.

Sincerely,
The wife of a Charlotte Mecklenburg, NC police officer

September 14, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and agency. Rest now my brother your watch is over. We will continue to train officers that will hopefully live up to your example. Walk proudly on Heaven's streets and watch over the rest of us continuing the fight.

Lt. James Ellis
GPSTC - Regional Police Academy Tifton

September 14, 2007

RIP Brother. We will take the fight from here. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. Thank you for all that you have done in your service to your community and its people. You are a hero and you will be sorely missed.

Spl. Deputy Sanford
ICSO /MI

September 14, 2007

God Bless you and your family. I will look up your family during National Police Week next year.

CSI B. Cofresi-Toro
Alexandria Police

September 14, 2007

Session 43 Mourns your loss and we will not forget our brother.

Zone 5 Academy
Schenectady, N.Y.

September 14, 2007

You will never be forgotten, you and your family will be in our prayers. Rest In Peace Brother.

Dispatcher Alexander Rosario
West Miami Police Dept.

September 14, 2007

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

September 14, 2007

Officer Rest in Peace.

C.O. Stephen Celestino
Westchester County Dept. of Correction, NY

September 14, 2007

My heart and prayers are with Mrs. Somohano, the children, family and friends of Officer Somohano. May God be with you and guide you through these troubled times. To the children of Officer Somohano, please know that your dad is a true hero and will not be forgotten...

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

September 14, 2007

...an officer dies, the whole country cries..may God grant your family the peace of knowledge that you are now safe in His loving arms. Rest in peace Officer Somohano.

DEP. DJ FETKENHOUR
ottawa county sheriff's office (mi)

September 14, 2007

A HERO may be gone.....A HERO will never be forgotten...R.I.P.

Deputy
Lake County Sheriff IL

September 14, 2007

Today you were taken from so tragically today. You are a hero to us all here and will always be a leader. You have been called to serve as a leader in heaven now. My heart goes out to your family in this time of need. God speed my brother, we will meet soon enough. God speed and God bless.

Off. M. George
Long Beach Police Department, CA

September 14, 2007

OFC.SOMOHANO, I AM A CORPORAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, STATIONED IN IRAQ. AND A FORMER MIAMI-DADE POLICE EXPLORER. I WENT TO WSVN.COM LIKE I ALWAYS DO TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AT HOME, AND WHEN I SAW A REPORT OF 3 MIAMI-DADE POLICE OFFICERS HIT IN A SHOOTING AND ONE HAD PASSED AWAY, MY STOMACH DROPED FROM RIGHT UNDER ME. MAY GOD GRANT YOU HAPPINESS FOREVER, AND YOUR JOB AS A GUARDIAN (ANGEL), OF US DOWN HERE. PLEASE WATCH OVER US, AND KEEP PROTECTING US LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOUR WERE HERE WITH US. YOU WILL BE MISSED GREATLY BY EVERYONE YOU HAVE HELPED. JUSTICE WAS SERVED SHORTLY AFTER YOU PASSED ON, SO REST NOW. MAY GOD GRANT YOUR FAMILY, WITH THE POWER TO HEAL, AND POWER TO CONTINUE ON. YOUR GONE IN THE FLESH, BUT FOREVER YOU WILL REMAIN WATCHING, PROTECTING OVER US. GOD BLESS YOU! GOD SPEED.

CORPORAL OF MARINES FROM MIAMI (E-4)
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

September 14, 2007

God Speed my brother we have the watch now........

Deputy Brooke 769A
Carroll County Sheriff, MO.

September 14, 2007

Officer Somohano you will be missed i will keep yo in my heart its not everyday you hear of a police shooting in Miami-Dade County but this one hits home. I will be taking my CJBAT test and this give me more motivation to push me to try as hard as i can you WILL NOT be forgotten and i wish you and your family the best please if any one has and info on were and when the services will be held please email me at [email protected]

Explorer Taylor Hardy
South Miami Police

September 14, 2007

May you rest in peace! Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends!

Ofc. Kelly
Sunny Isles Beach

September 14, 2007

"A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger."

While this quote describes all law enforcement, it is particularly appropriate here. This warrior ran to the sounds of battle while others ran away. He is a true hero and I honor him for his life and his sacrifice.

Sgt. T. E. Murphy
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Fl.

September 14, 2007

My heartfelt sympathy to Police Officer Jose Somohano family and friends and to the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Patrolman Robert Wigton #9516
San Antonio Park Police,TX

Patrolman Robert Wigton #9516
San Antonio Park Police

September 14, 2007

My deepest sympathy go out to the family of Officer Somohano. You are in our prayers. May God bless you all. R.I.P.

D Faust
Father of a Phoenix (AZ) Police Officer

September 14, 2007

Rest in peace my brother

Sleep with the angels

Patrol Officer Doug Hunt
Glendlae Arizona

September 14, 2007

And another name is added to this tragic list. My heart goes out to you, your family, and your agency in this difficult time and those to come. Rest now your brothers and sisters in blue will carry on. You will not be forgotten.

Communications Officer
Floyd County Sheriff's Department, IN

September 14, 2007

RIP brother. They got him.

Former Ft. Lauderdale Officer

September 14, 2007

To the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Jose Somohano,

I'm at a loss for words. As I sat and watched the story unfold on the news today, I started to cry. Just the thought of another officer killed and 3 other officers critically injured in the line of duty brought chills to me. I am the girlfriend of a police officer in Ontario, Canada,however, I reside in Michigan. One of our local police agencies G.R.P.D. lost an officer in the line of duty to gunfire E.O.W. 7-8-07. He answered a domestic dispute call. As they set the perimeter around the house, he volunteered to go to the back of the house where he was ambushed from the garage.

It doesn't matter how many times an officer is shot in the line of duty, it's that, he/she was shot and killed because some coward decided to try to take an easy way out. Because the citizens of this sad world have lost the RESPECT for the men and women who wear blue!

I truly hope that the proper justice can be carried out when it comes to this suspect that has caused so much heartache and pain...

We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to all of you... May your fondest memories of Jose bring you peace in your loss.

A Letter From Heaven

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through, God picked me up and hugged me and He said,
"I welcome you." It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.

As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight. God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears. But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over.I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;but together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain." And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile, knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind; I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
~Author Unknown

Grand Rapids, Michigan

September 14, 2007