Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Speed Officer Santiago

Police Officer Ruiz
LAPD

July 14, 2014

My prayers and thoughts goes to the family, friends, & colleagues of the Jersey City Police Department. Yet Melvin is gone, his legacy lives eternal. May he rest in peace, in Jesus name.

Chief Explorer Al Davis
Opa Locka Police Department

July 14, 2014

For Officer Melvin Santiago:

The duty of the law-officer is to protect and to serve. While this is a worthy slogan and precisely what our job is as people charged with the preservation of peace it must never be forgotten that any of us are to offer up our life simply because it might be the most honorable thing we might do. Our first duty is to protect ourselves in order that we might best serve others. It is indeed our obligation to self and family that we return after every shift. Each of us must pledge to regard our own life at least as highly as we do our fellow man. We regret that our brother Melvin would be the next law-officer to die at the hands of a scoundrel and wretch who has little regard for the law and no regard for the life of another. We thank our brother and/or sister officers who came to Melvin's aid thus ensuring his killer would not miss his self-made appointment in hell.
We pray for Melvin's family, friends, co-workers, and all who care about him. May they be ready to reach-out to one another in the days ahead.
We are proud to render Officer Melvin Santiago, a soldier-of-the-law, a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

July 14, 2014

Rest In Peace Officer Santiago. I pray your family, friends, and fellow officers find peace in this terrible moment. Thank you all for your sacrifice for our country.

Private Citizen
Missouri

July 14, 2014

Rest in Peace, may your family find solace in the respect shown by the people you served.

Civilian

July 14, 2014

Officer Santiago,
May each moment you spent on earth have filled the ones you loved with everlasting joy. R.I.P. until the Lord returns.

CDT

July 14, 2014

Rest in Peace young Hero, you were taken from your family much to soon.
I pray for your family.

Ret.Det. Frank Suppa
Port Chester Police Department

July 14, 2014

Officer Melvin Santiago may you Rest in Peace and may your family be blessed for the sacrifice you have made.

I'm the police. And I'm here to arrest you. You've broken the law. I did not write the law. I may even disagree with the law. But I will enforce it. No matter how you plead, cajole, beg or attempt to stir my sympathies, nothing you do will stop me from placing you in a steel cage with grey bars. If you run away, I will chase you. If you fight me, I will fight back. If you shoot at me, I will shoot back. By law, I am unable to walk away. I'm a consequence. I am the unpaid bill. I am fate with a badge and a gun. Behind my badge is a heart like yours. I bleed. I think. I love. And yes, I can be killed. And although I'm but one man, I have thousands of brothers and sisters who are the same as me. They will lay down their lives for me. And I them. We stand watch together. A thin blue line. Protecting the prey from the predators. The good from the bad. We are the police.

Officer Robert Fitzpatrick
Department of Defense Police

July 14, 2014

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

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

July 14, 2014

Thank you for your bravery, selflessness and valor, Officer Santiago (though thanks will never be enough for your sacrifice). Rest in peace and I'll be praying your family finds comfort.

Indebted Civilian

July 14, 2014

R.I.P. My brother...

Mark DiToro

July 14, 2014

Our enduring thanks to the family of Melvin Santiago in gratitude for his service. May his memory be one which brings pride and honor to each of you. His time of service was short, but NOT without great value.

Stan Jefferson
citizen

July 14, 2014

Rest in peace, Brother.

SCO Kieran O'Hagan
NSY Courts

July 14, 2014

RIP Brother

CO Garcelon
Milwaukee County Sheriff

July 14, 2014

Rest In Peace Officer Santiago

Civilian supporter and future LEO
Lorain, Ohio

July 14, 2014

Rest in Peace Officer Santiago--you are a true hero!
Condolences to your family, friends, and co-workers.

Dan and Arlene O'Rourke
Parents of Sgt. Patrick J. O'Rourke E.O.W. 9/9/12

July 14, 2014

NEVER MET YOU..BUT YOU WERE A COP. THAT ALL I NEED TO KNOW. REST IN PEACE MY YOUNG BROTHER. SOMEONE NEEDED YOU AND YOU DIDN'T HESTITATE. "NOT ON MY WATCH". IT NOT HOW LONG YOU PERFORMED THE JOB, BUT WHAT YOU DID DURING THE TIME YOU DID IT.

Parole Officer Corey E Burke
New York State Division of Parole

July 14, 2014

My heart goes out to Officer Santiago's family. I will say a prayer for them, and his co-workers. Thank you Officer Santiago for your dedicated service to your community, and country.

Proud Father of Deputy Daniel Archueta
E.O.W. 9/12/2004

July 14, 2014

God be with Officer Santiago's family and fellow Officers. Another cowardly killer takes a wonderful life. God bless and protect the men and women in LE.

Chaplain Bill Roscoe
Canyon Co. Sheriffs Office, Idaho

July 14, 2014

My heart and prayers are with this young heroes family, friends and coworkers, may God be with each and everyone of you as you face this very difficult time. Rest in peace hero, you will NEVER be forgotten.

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

July 14, 2014

Our entire Unit sends our prayers to the family of Officer Santiago and our support to the JCPD. Your Bravery and service to this Country will always be honored. RIP my brother.

Commander Griffin
MPS / DOPS OIG Special OPS

July 14, 2014

Brings tears to my eyes, so young........ Officer Santiago, you paid the ultimate price. Your bravery will not be forgotten. So very sad......

Laure May
Mom to Police Officer

July 14, 2014

God Bless Him and His Family.

Officer Vazquez

July 14, 2014

RIP Brother

Deputy Anita Price
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio, Texas

July 14, 2014

Rest in peace brother.

Supervisor Robert Root
Black hawk protection

July 14, 2014