Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio "Tony" Diaz

Yolo County Sheriff's Office, California

End of Watch Sunday, June 15, 2008

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Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio "Tony" Diaz

I just wanted to say I am so sorry for the kids and his fiance. It never gets any easier to hear of a officer shot doing his job. After 25 years I will finally retire and spend time with my family, and so many fine officers never get that far. I don't know Sheriff Antonio, but feel sad and anger. I guess it doesn't matter what agency loses a officer, it affects us all. Thank You Jose.

OFFICER DAVID AGUILAR
SAN JOSE POLICE DEPT.

June 17, 2008

You are a true hero. I salute you my brother. Be at peace and know you are not forgotten. My prayers are with your family and friends.

Correctional Officer Steve T
California Dept. of Corrections

June 17, 2008

Thank you for protecting us citizens. You will be missed, but NEVER forgotten! God bless you!

Civilian

June 17, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your family, your co-workers, and friends. Thank you is not enough for making the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the rest of us. May your children grow up knowing what a true hero their daddy was.


Citizen

June 17, 2008

You served your tour well and with courage brother, and we will take from here.

Blessings

Sgt. Steven Gutierrez
San Jose Police

June 17, 2008

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because tough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. Thank you Deputy Diaz for making the ultimate sacrifice. May you rest in God's everlasting peace, and know that you will not be forgotten. God bless you and your family.

Lt. Matt Canfield
Laconia, NH

June 16, 2008

You and your family are inour prayers RIP.

Heath and Candace Wentzel
Civilians

June 16, 2008

Tony-

I will miss you and the times we spent together. You were always there to help me out when I needed you. I will never forget you and the sacrifice you made. Rest in peace brother.

Deputy L. Benson
Yolo County Sheriff's Dept.

June 16, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

June 16, 2008

I worked with Tony in IT Services and as with many, he left an impression on me. He was a man who loved life, family, music, color and laughter. I was heartbroken when I got the call. My prayers go out to his children. May they remember the man behind the badge. A lot of my friends are in public service, police or firemen. It takes a special heart to see the chaos and devastation every day and still come home and love those around them with an open heart. I struggle today as my daughter just graduated from high school and will be moving to from North Carolina to Woodland, CA to enter the same field. I am scared, but proud to know she will be joining those, like Tony, who give selflessly to their community. He has made an impression on many. My daughter still remembers his laughter and teasing while he showed her the data center in IT. This is the man he was to my family. Open, warm, compassionate and funny. May he rest in peace and his children have the opportunity to see how many lives he touched.

Tracy Buchholz
Friend and former County Employee

June 16, 2008

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over...

SGT. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

June 16, 2008

Rest in peace....

Patrolman
Pennsylvania

June 16, 2008

From across the country I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to family, friends and fellow employees of Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio Diaz. Deputy Diaz, we have the watch from here.

Patrolman
Utica City PD, Utica NY

June 16, 2008

Rest in peace, brother.

Officer R. Law
Rocklin Police Department

June 16, 2008

May our Lord watch over your family and friends during this tragic time. You are a true hero, just doing your job when you were taken from us. Rest well now my friend, you have earned it. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

I pray that the coward who did this to you, your family and all of us, gets what he deserves!

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

June 16, 2008

Thank You for your service and sacrafice. Rest in peace, and may god bless your family.

Trooper J DeFrance
TX DPS

June 16, 2008

REST IN PEACE BROTHER,YOUR SACRIFICE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

June 16, 2008

God bless the family of this hero. My thoughts and prayers are with the family of this fine young man.
God bless you.

Mother of Sheriff

bebscomputer

June 16, 2008

Rest in peace hero. My prayers go out to you, your family and the rest of the fine men and woman of the YOLO County Sheriffs Department.

Ofc. G. Watts Star # 2062
San Francisco Police-TTF

June 16, 2008

I am not a police officer, but the grandson of a retired Milford, Connecticut patrolman. I am a sailor, in the greatest Navy in the world. I too put my life on the line everday, so all Americans can sleep easy at night, so Officer Diaz could sleep easy at night. Today my heart aches, we lose brothers everday in Iraq and Afghanistan, I fail to understand why we have lost a brother here at home, yet again. We in the military are not heros as most Americans would say. Officer Diaz is the HERO. I cry everytime an officer dies, you ALL have my respect. Officer Diaz, rest in peace brother, you died a HERO.

Respectfully,
AO1(AW/SW) Edward T O'Donnell
Command Master-at-Arms
Transient Personnel Unit
Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois

AO1(AW/SW) Edward T O'Donnell
United States Navy

June 16, 2008

Rest In Peace, Deputy Diaz.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

June 16, 2008

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio (Tony) Diaz. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

June 16, 2008

May God Bless and take care of you as well as your family and friends left behind. I myself lost my husband of 28 1/2 years on the job as a Lt. at the Memphis Police Department to murder in January. God will keep your spirit alive and may everyone lean on Him in this time of need and sorrow, as I have done. They all go too soon. Go and rest with God now.

A Fallen Officers Wife & 911 Dispatcher
Shelby County Sheriffs Office, Memphis, TN

June 16, 2008

RIP Brother, we'll take it from here. You have made the ultimate sacrafice, enjoy your new beat in heaven...You've earned it

SGT Sean Ronan
Chicago P.D.

June 16, 2008

Deputy Diaz,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep Paul Sperandeo, Ofc Amy Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police dept. La

June 16, 2008

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