Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Village Marshal Pena,
On today, the 80th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served during World War I. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

December 20, 2024

Served his country twice, and will be remembered in the war against crime.
With love from Ireland.

Sean Scholfield RODP
Historian

January 18, 2024

My inspiration to become a Police Officer. My Nanny (Marcia Pena) always told stories about you. Thank you for your sacrifice.

SGT Thomas Lee Keenan
Great-Grandson, Suffolk County PD, NY

November 4, 2022

Rest in Peace my brother!

A fellow copper
St. Louis Police Department

June 16, 2022

I was thinking of you as I do every day. Your absence is felt by all your descendants, some of whom look just like you. I pray for you and through you all the time. I’m thinking of you as we move into this new year. Pray for us. I love you and wish I had known you.

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Granddaughter

December 31, 2020

We love you always, Grandpa Lee. Taken too soon, we wish we could have known you. But you live on through your kids and grandkids. Your memory will not be forgotten.

Terry Trujillo
Grandchild

December 20, 2020

Happy anniversary in Heaven Popi. How different life would have been had you not been taken so cruelly. Please watch over us with love. There is always an empty space in our hearts.

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Granddaughter

December 21, 2019

How is it possible that the murderer of a police officer gets three life without parole sentences but is released after only fourteen years? Seven children and countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren miss him.

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Granddaughter

July 22, 2019

I was thinking of you today. I pray for you and ask for your protection always. Thank you for watching over us. I know I will meet you someday. I love you.

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Granddaughter

July 22, 2019

Merry Christmas in Heaven Popi. I wish I had known you.

The man who selfishly took your life, did he seek redemption? Did he make use of his second chance?

I hope I see you some day.

Katherine Ross Murphy

December 24, 2017

It has been a lonely journey without you..

Rosella Pena-Trujillo
daughter

December 21, 2016

Querido abuelo

Hasta hoy, no sabía esto existía Oficial de Down Memorial página.

Lo encontré por casualidad, mientras investigaba otra cosa.

Estoy tan agradecido de haberlo hecho. Fue muy interesante leer los pensamientos de los demás.

Mi madre es Gloria Consuelo, su hijo mayor por Emma Lujan, y yo soy su nieto mayor, Lee, nacido seis años después de su muerte.

A menudo oí acerca de usted como yo estaba creciendo y en lo mucho que estaba tranquila como usted y lo mucho que se parecía a en las miradas, así como de forma. Estaban equivocados porque estoy bastante feo y en sus fotos, que eran un hombre guapo.

He recogido pequeñas cosas de la suya en los últimos años y que he investigado y volvió sobre sus pasos desde la cárcel a la casa en la que vivió, el pedazo de tierra en la esquina del edificio en el que murió, a su tumba, y para su Placa en la Academia de Policía.

Me gustaría haber conocido cuando ambos éramos adultos, aunque algunos dicen que aún no hayan alcanzado la edad adulta. Creo que eso me haría más como Tata Lujan. Sin embargo, habría sido maravilloso tener una conversación de adultos con usted y hacer preguntas acerca de cualquier cosa y todo. Sobre la base de su carácter como relacionada a mí por mi madre, mis tías Chickie y Marcia, y Nana Emma, estoy seguro de que sería un Demócrata registrado con buenos valores.

Tiene tres bisnietos y cuatro tataranietos a través de su hija Gloria y yo estoy seguro de que sería muy orgullosos de todos y cada uno de ellos.

Requiescat et Pace


Su nieto, Lee

Lee Lipps (Ret.)
grandson

September 22, 2016

Popi, I always think of you. Please watch over all of us but especially Tommy who has followed in your footsteps in these terrible times ❤️

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Granddaughter

July 9, 2016

Happy Birthday,
dad

chickie
daughter

January 22, 2016

Daddy, as I get older, I miss having the memory of you, but I was only five yrs old when you left us.

chickie

Rosella Pena-Trujillo
daughter

December 20, 2015

Daddy, I feel sad today..Another man in blue is down,..
when will the destruction of alife end?

chickie
daughter

October 30, 2015

Thinking of you today and always. Please watch over my kids. Until I see you in Heaven. Love, Katherine

Mrs. Katherine Murphy
Family Member

August 6, 2015

Happy Birthday Daddy, Rest in Peace and remember us and
keep watch.
Chickie

rosella pena-trujillo
daughter

January 20, 2015

Daddy, you have your Juanito with you and all my brothers..I often feel lonely for you.
rest in peace

rosella pena
daughter

December 20, 2014

Never forgotten, always in our hearts

Maggie Coakley
Grand daughter

December 20, 2013

My mother's eyes are sad every December 20th even after 68 years. You are always in our prayers and thoughts

Maggie Coakley
Grand daughter

December 20, 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad
love, Chickie

rrosella
daughter

January 21, 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad
Love Chickie

rrosella
daughter

January 21, 2012

Happy New Year in Heaven.

Always remembered. Always missed.

Katherine Murphy

January 1, 2012

Daddy, it has been a long time, but I feel comforted that Mother and your daughter Margaret, your two little boys, Charlie and Michael are with you...Sleep on
Love Chickie

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December 21, 2011