Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

With a tragic event like what occurred on June 1st we in uniform tend to question our mortality. Whether it is a little tighter hug, a little longer kiss, or an extra “I love you”, as we walk out the door. We will continue on!

Officer Erik Hite I am honored to have met you, you can now rest in peace knowing your Brothers and Sister in law enforcement will continue to fight the fight and carry on your mission to protect and serve.

On June 2nd a piece of all of us died with you, but you also continue to live in all of us. You will be missed by many.

Rest now my brother, you will not be forgotten!

Sergeant J. Inorio #282
South Tucson Police Department

Sergeant J. Inorio
South Tucson Police Department

June 10, 2008

"His Master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" Matthew 25:21

Communications employee
Public Safety Communications

June 10, 2008

Officer Hite, I didn't know you personally, however the many touching testimonials to your character shows that you were a well liked and respected man and officer. May your rest be peaceful, your heavenly reward great, and may the Lord bestow upon your family all the love and luck he has to offer.

Officer J. Cann
Marana Police Department

June 10, 2008

Rest in peace Officer Hite...

Lieutenant
Genesee County, Michigan

June 10, 2008

i wish to express my sincerest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of officer erik hite. from what i have heard and seen he didn't consider himself a hero...but to the citizens of this great country he definitely is! i watched the coverage of his funeral and was so very touched. officer hite you will be greatly missed. godspeed to you, sir.

bev
southern az citizen

June 10, 2008

May the pain your family feels be eased with the knowledge you are with the Lord looking down upon them.

June 10, 2008

Thank you office Hite. I didn't know you, but you gave your life to save us. We were behind one of the wounded officers at Ina and Oracle that horrible day. To see you all act as quickly and bravely as you did, i am in awe and forever grateful. We watched the officer who was shot in the shoulder just keep on driving. I have NEVER seen such bravery. Thank you all for protecting us. My heart goes out to all of you! Thank you! Please be safe! A thankful grateful citizen. Stephanie Carpenter

Stephanie
Thankful Citizen

June 10, 2008

The Slidell Police Department wishes to let you know that our thoughts and heartfelt prayers are with you in this difficult time.

Alayna Wilcox
Slidell Police Department

June 10, 2008

Hey Sarg, you did your duty, rest now and we'll take it from here brother!

SrA James Jolly
355th SFS

June 10, 2008

Your family is in my thoughts and prayers and you will never be forgotten. Although I did not know you, I know for sure that you were a great police officer and that you were and still are very much loved by your family and friends. Today is a sad day that many of us will never ever forget. Rest in peace Officer Hite.

SH

SH
Wife of Tucson Police Officer

June 10, 2008

My heart and prayers go out to Officer Hite's family. I am so very sorry for their loss. Officer Hite’s sacrifice to his community will never be forgotten.
The Knowlton Family

Sr Probation Officer Wendy Knowlton #208
Pima County APD

June 10, 2008

I wanted all week to go pay my respects, not only because we both retired from the military but also because I have a brother in Indiana that was shot in the line of duty. He lived but unfortunately his partner did not. I remember the fear and anguish I felt and my heart goes out to the family, friends, officers that served with Officer Hite and everyone else that has gone thru such an ordeal. My brother and I both had just come back from a tour in Iraq where not a year later he was wounded. May God's healing powers be extended to Erik's family and others that grieve such pain.

CPT Paige Norby, USA, Ret
Fellow military/family member a police officer shot in LOD

June 10, 2008

To a wonderful father and person who gave his all in everything that he did. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Thank you so much for your dedication and for protecting all of us! You will never be forgotten!

Officer Camargo Jr. Family

Camargo Family
TPD

June 10, 2008

TO ALL OF THE TPD FAMILY AND TO HIS WIFE AND 2 KIDS MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL OF YOU. HE WAS ONE OF MANY POLICE OFFICERS TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE FROM CRIME AND OUR SKIES SAFE. I SHARE HIS FAMILIES SADDINESS. WE WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A TUCSON POLICE OFFICER

JERRI Buckler

June 10, 2008

Officer Hite, God speed. You made the ultimate sacrifice to our community. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and your TPD family during this very sad time.


They walk a beat of concrete and stone,
They drive through the city in a car, alone.
They swallow their pride, their prejudice, their grief,
They deal with all kinds, from preacher to theif.

Sometimes they get weary, from fighting this fight,
To punish the wrong and defend the right.
Defending a sacred creed and code,
Of freedom and justice, they bear the full load.

You don't ever see them for what's deep inside,
The pain, the anger, or many tears they've cried.
For you, for me, and others in fear,
Seldom a "Thank You", do they ever hear.

If you could look at their heart, just once,
You would see,
Their own life is the gift given to you and me.

Pat
Tucson Citizen

June 10, 2008

Erik Hite,
You legacy lives on, your courage and honor will keep us going strong. We will keep on fighting and continue the brave work you loved. You will always live in our hearts, where heroes never die. It takes a very special person to be a police officer. All you have done, along with all the other officers all over the world will never be forgotten and will always be appreciated. Respect and Love to you all!!

Erik's Family,
There are no words to say that can heal your sorrow. I hope you can find some comfort in the support of all of us. Erik did great things while he was with us and will continue in heaven. The most important thing is to not focus on how he left, but how long and beautiful the time was that he shared with you. Best wishes to you always!!

Yegorov Family
South Tucson PD

June 10, 2008

Thank you for your dedication, and service to our community. Godbless you and your family. Rest peacfully.
PCJCC Detention Officer A.Gallego

June 10, 2008

To the Family of Officer Erik David Hite

I am sorry for your loss, I cannot display but only my deepest sympathy for your loss of such a loving husband and father.

Your husband/father is a hero, and he will be a hero forever in our hearts and mind, never will he be forgotten. Never.

Citizen
Citizen

June 10, 2008

My heartfelt condolences goes out to the family of Ofc. Hite. May God bless you and give you strength during this difficult time. Eric will always live in your hearts, and in ours. He was a hero in so many ways. Find comfort that he is with our Father, and he is now watching and protecting you from above.

May God Bless you Eric, and may you rest in peace.

Prayer to St. Michael the Patron Saint of Police Officers
Dear St. Michael, your name means, "Who is like God?" and it indicates that you remained faithful when others rebelled against God. Help police officers in our day who strive to stem the rebellion and evil that are rampant on all sides. Keep them faithful to their God as well as to their country and their fellow human beings. Amen.

L Bravo
Tucson Police

June 10, 2008

I am proud to say I am one of the "New Kids" that had the priviledge of being mentored by such a honorable man. God Speed Ofc. Hite. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. You will truly be missed.

Police Officer
Tucson Police Department

June 9, 2008

Thank You, we know you are with all of us....
You Will Not Be Forgotten

Police Officer
Philadelphia Police Dept.

June 9, 2008

I met him only twice, but his sense of humor and joy are unforgettable, and can never die, like his immortal soul.

To Mrs. Hite:

Though lovers be lost, love shall not.
And death shall have no dominion.

--Dylan Thomas

a tpd pso
TPD Commo

June 9, 2008

Officer Hite, Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Know that your brothers and sisters in LE will care for your family, each other and their city's citizens. I have prayed many nights for my own, and now will extend the prayers to you and yours.

a police officer's wife

police officer's wife

June 9, 2008

Officer hite you will forever be remembered, you your family and TPD will remain in my prayers, you were a great man always smiling and never rude though you always spoke what was on your mind, you will forever be missed thank you so much for all that you have done not only for my our city but for our country you tried to make this world a better place for all to live, no we part ways for a short while but time will come and we may see each other agian, God only knows when we can see untill that day you remain in my thoughts and prayers. "for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that he who beleives in him shall not parish but have eternal life" John. R.I.P. Take care and remember we will all meet in the end.

friend and citizen sarah

June 9, 2008

As the mother of a police officer and a fire fighter, I can only imagine the heart ache Officer Hite's family must be feeling. My daughter worked with officer Hite and feels he would have been proud to "go" doing the thing he loved, and protecting the inocent. I have so much respect and pride for these men and women who get up every day not knowing if they'll come home. Thank you Erik for your dedication to others and a JOB WELL DONE! I will never forget your sacrifice-Ever.

Carol L Bratt
Mother of Officer Kit Dorman TPD

June 9, 2008