Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega

Palm Springs Police Department, California

End of Watch Saturday, October 8, 2016

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Reflections for Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega

I'm sorry their are people out there that would hurt you for doing your job...Thank you both for your service, in peace may you rest.

Civilian-Mike Carbone
Concerned Citizen

October 9, 2016

Requiescat in Pacem!

Police Officer Mike O'Connor
Branford CT PD

October 9, 2016

Rest in peace Brother. Prayers and condolences for family, friends and coworkers.

Career Officer (Ret.) Victor Agosto
Chesterfield County Police, Va.

October 9, 2016

Rest In Peace Officer Vega, thank you for your 35 years of service. This country lost two great heroes today. May God watch over your family.

Civilian Rafael Casares
N/A

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your service Ofc. Vega. May God bless your soul.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Sgt. Thomas Smith
Honolulu Police Department

October 9, 2016

Rest In Peace. Thank You for your selfless sacrifice devoting your life to protecting and serving us. My thoughts are with your family, friends and your Palm Springs PD brothers and sisters.

Dana Smith
Civilian

October 9, 2016

It is with deep, profound and heartfelt condolences that I extend my sympathy to the tragedy that took the lives of both, Officer's Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny, of the Palm Springs Police Department; my prayers are with the family and many friends that will mourn their passing! Thanks for your very unselfish sacrifice to the State of Florida and communities of Palm Beach! Gone from this earth, but alive in our hearts and minds! God Bless each person during this guarded time of loss!

We Salute Our Fallen Brother

For I’m already being poured out like a drink offering,
And the time has come for my departure; I have fought
The good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me a crown of righteousness…2 Timothy 4:6-8.

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will
Of God lives forever…1 John 2:17

Today we stand to salute our brothers’ departure from here
He’ll leave behind a family and those who hold him dear
In a career he served where all give some, yet he gave his all
He leaves this earth behind as he received his final call

The risks he faced on this final tour was one of a unique kind
His bravery surpassed his courage at last he leaves a world behind
Everyday he’ll be remembered for all the special things he did
He patrolled the streets as Gods chosen servant to him goodbye we bid

Don’t worry our brother in blue you’ll always be a part of our mind
We’ll always recall the bright face you bore one that’s so very kind
The hours you spent making a difference protecting all mankind
You stood your watch and kept the faith of one so hard to find

We Salute Our Fallen Brother for the impeccable job he done
You walked tall on duty with integrity second to no one
The beat you worked was like a battlefield in a society filled with change
Yet you never wavered in your commitment to a job that somehow was strange

The flag of our nation will not fly at half mast across the entire USA
But trust us dear brother with taped badges we honor you this way
A symbol of a fallen brother that graced our presence everyday
We’ll always salute the job you performed before you went away!

Copyrights © 2009 by: Michael Rayford Powell
Dedicated to: A Police Officers last Call

Sergeant Michael R. Powell
State of Arkansas/Retired

October 9, 2016

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends. RIP Hero and thank you. NF!

citizen

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your years of service and dedication to public safety - rest in peace brother

Retired Kern County Ranger Michael Marle
Kern County Parks and Recreation

October 9, 2016

More shameful deaths at the hands of cowards. My heart goes out to the family and fellow officers of these brave heroes defending our lives. They have gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. May God be with the family. And God protect all of our LEO's out there. All of us, the public should be outraged at the murder of the Police all over. And the treatment given them by our government officials. Most of Americans support you officers and their families. You are in our prayers.

B.J.Umbenhower
D.A.V. CHAPTER 11 Springfield, Missouri Color Guard.
Son of Chief of Police.Deceased
Their watch is over, now they patrol in Heaven.

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your service and dedication. May God comfort your Family and Fellow Officers during this very difficult time. Rest in Peace we have the watch from here.

Officer Doug Parrow
City of Lead Police Department, So. Dakota

October 9, 2016

Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

Greg Williams Officer, Ret.
California Highway Patrol

October 9, 2016

God bless you and your family.

"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero"

-Raymond Chandler.

John Meier Police Officer Retired
Patton Police Dept

October 9, 2016

Sir, words in a message can not reflect the sorrow my blue heart is feeling. To your family please know your loved one will forever be remember by your extended family even here in Canada. There are no words that can heal you for your loss, but know as we all suit up Jose will forever be apart of us all. love to you all.

PC Piper
York Regional Police

October 9, 2016

Tragic. But what would we do without officers like Lesley Zerebny and Jose Vega? We owe them a debt which cannot be repaid.

Stan Jefferson
citizen

October 9, 2016

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND SERVICE

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

Retired TFC Theresa Medcalf
Ga.State Patrol

October 9, 2016

Our prayers go out to the families of Offices Zerebny, Vega and the unnamed officer with injuries. Thank you all for your courageous service to the people of Palm Springs. Our prayers for comfort go forth to our Heavenly Father for Chief Bryan Reyes and the entire Palm Springs police force family. Officers, may you Rest in Peace.

Chaplain Hank Barr
Clovis Police Department

October 9, 2016

RIP My Brother in Blue...

Riley Matthews - retired
NYPD

October 9, 2016

God Speed, Brother.

Sgt. K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

October 9, 2016

R.I.P brother. May God give your family peace and comfort. We will take it from here.

Deputy Sheriff Eric Valdez
Sullivan County Sheriff Department (indiana)

October 9, 2016

Rest In Peace brother.

Corporal (Retired) Glenn Elliott
Temple Police Department--Temple,Tx

October 9, 2016

Keeping your family and friends in my prayers. Rest In Peace.

Officer Cynthia Curione
Rochester Police Department

October 9, 2016

IN HONORE CASORUM
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues. Our promise to him; Always honored, never forgotten, forever grateful for his service to his community and to our nation.

Sgt. T Jake Jones
Greater Cleveland Transit Police Department, Ohio

October 9, 2016

My sympathies to the family and colleagues of Officer Vega who served the citizens of California for over 35 years. Assassinated by some dirt bag who I hope gets his just reward.

SFC William L Farrell
US Army Military Police Ret.

October 9, 2016

It is So very wrong that LEOs who serve and protect civilians in our Great Nation are routine subjected to life threatening situations every single day they go out to patrol, and we routinely reward LEOs with low wages, high stress and critical assessment of their performance. I'm again deeply saddened over the lost of officer Gill Vega and officer Lesley Zerebny. My heartfelt condolences to the Vega and Zerebny family members, and too officers' Vega and Zerebny brothers and sisters on the Palm Springs Police Department, especially to Chief Bryan Reyes. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY OFFICER ON THE PALM SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

(Retired) First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"

October 9, 2016

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