Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Garcia, his Family and the El Paso Police Department.

Retired
Dallas County Sheriff Department and NLPOA

December 16, 2012

Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy

S. I. Drake, Lt. IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

December 16, 2012

Our condolences to the family and Law Enforcement community there. As God's word states "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." LEOs stand in the gap to protect and too often sacrifice all. God speed Officer Garcia.

TEMS B. Brown
Cherokee County EMS/SERT

December 16, 2012

May God place peace and comfort in the hearts of all who mourn and grieve over the premature loss of this brother. Officer Garcia, thank you for your service as a United States Marine and as a law enforcement officer. You will never be forgotten and I pray you rest in peace. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9.

S.L. Thompson,
Probation/Parole Officer II
NC Department of Public Safety

December 16, 2012

Semper Fi brother.

Trooper D Osborne
Tennessee Highway Patrol

December 16, 2012

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER GARCIA. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. OFFICER GARCIA, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

December 16, 2012

It makes no difference if you have served 9 months or 30 years in LE, you have taken that step. RIP... We all Bleed Blue during this time.

Sgt
Stone Mountain PD, GA

December 16, 2012

Rest in peace my brother, we've got the watch from here.

Officer #52780
Portland Police Bureau

December 16, 2012

RIP Brother. My thoughts and prayers with your family and co-workers. May you rest at ease knowing that your fellow brothers and sisters have the watch. Salute and God Bless You.

Officer Laurie Eckman
Marlin Police Department

December 16, 2012

May God welcome you home to His kingdom and wrap your family in his arms. A great man has gone ahead to heaven to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you for your service to our department, our city and to our country. Rest in Peace, Angel. The Thin Blue Line gotter a little thinner, yet again. It has only been a couple of short, dark months since I last said this, and praying I will never, EVER have the occasion to say it again.Vaya con Dios my brother, we got the watch from here...

Det. Susan Kislenger
El Paso Police Department, TX

December 16, 2012

Semper Fidelis

Sgt. M.R. Frost
Lexington Va Police

December 16, 2012

GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNSELFISH DUTY AS A POLICE OFFICER & A MARINE. THANK YOU.

James P. Waggle
Civilian

December 16, 2012

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“ uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place. As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say its ok you’re with your eternal partners. A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.

A brother law enforcement officer
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Ret.) LAPD (Ret.)
Jerome County, Idaho (Ret.)

December 16, 2012

Rest in Peace my brother!

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Ret)
USBP

December 16, 2012

Rest in peace my fallen brother for you are a true hero. May God wrap his arms around your family and fellow Officers in this sad time. Thank you for your service.

Trooper Scott Wernecke #958
Washington State Patrol

December 16, 2012

Rest in peace Officer Garcia, Semper Fi

Sgt Kiki Carrillo
El Paso P D

December 16, 2012

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J. D. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

December 16, 2012

This poem was written after getting my wife’s 19 years perspective of being a police officer’s wife.


“He Does it For You!”

He doesn’t do it for the money,
Cause surely there’s something better to do,
He says, “Someone has to do it!”
So really, he does it for you.

His eight to twelve hours is from call to call,
From a murder to a cat in a tree,
You say he’s never around when you really need him,
But without him, where would you be?

You curse him when you get a speeding ticket,
And scream there’s something better he could do,
But have you looked at how many deaths there are on the highways,
So really, he’s doing it for you.

He’s always seeing so much bad in the world,
He really doesn’t know what to do,
He wonders sometimes if it’s even worth it,
But he knows he has to do it for you.

Each day when he leaves for work,
And I always kiss him good-bye,
I don’t know if I’ll see him again,
Cause the day might be the day he dies.

So many times he comes home from work,
And I see a small tear in his eyes,
I ask him what is the problem dear?
And he says another innocent person has died.

You always say a cop isn’t human,
Cause at a tragedy he’s cool from the start,
But you don’t have to live with him,
And watch his mind and heart break apart.

I remember one hot June night at work,
His supervisor came, “Your husband’s been hurt!”, he said,
It was such a long ride to the hospital,
They wouldn’t say if he was alive or dead.

Crime is always on the increase,
The streets a battle ground,
And when one in “Blue” is slain,
At the funeral-taps will sound.

He’ll lay in a flagged draped coffin,
An honor for those who die for this land,
Just like the Army, Navy and Marines,
He died by the enemies hands.

Most ordinary citizens won’t be at the funeral,
But you’ll see plenty of people wearing blue,
You’ll see dozens of marked patrol cars,
Honoring the one who died for you.


Written by David L Bell Copyright © 1991
Retired Deputy Sheriff after over 38 years
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept
Columbia, SC

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 16, 2012

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 16, 2012

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF PATROL OFFICER ANGEL GARCIA, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF PATROL OFFICER ANGEL GARCIA.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Ret PO David Herbert
Toronto Police Service Canada

December 16, 2012

So saddened to hear the news.

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

December 16, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. RIP.

Special Agent
Homeland Security Investigations - HSI

December 16, 2012

Rest in peace brother. Having worked in El Paso for several years with the U.S. Border Patrol before transferring out, I know how dangerous I-10 can be. You give your life making sure the citizens of El Paso did not get hurt by stopping to remove that ladder from the interstate. My condolences to your family.

USBP/ICE (retired)
USBP/ICE (retired)

December 16, 2012

Praying for your family and all those affected by your passing. And I have to agree Heroes Live Forever!

Shelly Ragsdale, Surviving Spouse
Officer Alan Ragsdale EOW 11-27-00

December 16, 2012

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

December 16, 2012