Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rather Than Swerve From The Path Of Duty !!.. Keep resting easy knowing the Blue and Gold NEVER forgets our own !! God Bless All

DB
Calif Hwy Patrol.Ret.

April 5, 2008

Here we are one year later to say thank you and honor and remember you, as we will always do.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

April 5, 2008

This week, I provided a Lieutenant with a copy of the photograph depicting Your patrol vehicles and the photograph depicting the four of You at the Coroner's Office.

Many are aware that the CHP made several changes as a direct result of Your incident.

What many do did not know regarding Your tragic incident is the following:

More than twenty years after that tragic day, I represented the LAPD at a California P.O.S.T. conference regarding rewriting the textbook for patrol tactics. It was because of Your tragic incident that I was able to convince the LAPD as well as P.O.S.T. to dispense with the term "felony vehicle pullovers." Your incident involved a crime that was only a Misdemeanor. As a result today we use the term "high-risk vehicle pullover."

The Lieutenant and I will be showing the CHP tape and discussing Your murder at an upcoming Roll Call. Rest-In- Peace, Brothers.....

Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD

June 6, 2007

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

SGT. John L. Gulledge Retired
Escambia CO FL SO

April 27, 2007

This day and your sacrifice will never be forgotten-Bless you

Richie Grant/Surviving Spouse
Deputy Dave Grant/EOW/5/31/04/Tuolumne Co Sheriff's Dept

April 5, 2007

What a truly sad and tragic story. You four gentlemen are nothing short of true heroes for your courage and sacrifice that day. Please know that you will all always be remembered and April 5th is a day we will always honor you. Rest in peace sirs.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

April 5, 2007

Officer Pence your courage and valor is not forgotten. I hope the State of California sees through your murderer's false front and remembers your sacrifice and that of your brother officers.

March 11, 2007

Office Pence, thank you for your service. You have not been forgotten.

Michelle -wife of Retired LEO

July 31, 2006

Officer Pence: Because of your sacrifice as well as the sacrifices of Officers Gore, Alleyn and Frago, all of law enforcement has benefitted. There is not a traffic stop made in this country without your legacy working.

The "Newhall Incident" made "officer safety" a term that means something that actually works...not just a textbook term and it is because of you and the other three fine CHP officers that night. God bless you for saving the lives of countless other officers. You truly do work the beats of every officer in this country.

I pray still for your families and hope they are comforted knowing you are in a better place and that you blue angels in Heaven are going to be re-united with your loved ones.

Thank you for your courage, duty, and sacrifice. You are loved, appreciated and honored and missed all these 36 years later.

Love,

LoVae Pray Martines, Law Enf. Liaison
MADD-San Bernardino County Chapter

April 6, 2006

though many years have passed your legacy and that of your fellow officers has lived on. you did not die in vain, for your untimely passing has saved many lives of those who are sworn to protect us.for that we are thankful and grateful. for when a police officer is killed in the line of duty, we all grieve. may God bless all who serve and protect us.

darryl schwartz

August 23, 2005

As a new officer, 23 years ago, the Newhall incident was driven into ours heads. Let their bravery never be forgotten. I had forgotten the date of this tragedy was April 06th. My first day as a trooper was April 06th as well as my wife's birthday. It shows the ties we all have together.

Lt. LeLacheur
NH State Police

August 22, 2005

Officer Pence,

As a young man growing up in Newhall, I remember the tragedy that occured. Both my father and mother were in law enforcement in Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. The resulting changes in tactics as a result of the "Newhall Incident" has saved countless lives in the law enforcement community. May you and your fellow Officers rest in peace knowing that your lives were not lost in vain. You gave the ultimate sacrifice, may you continue to walk with angels.

Ed Hadfield Captain
HBFD

June 23, 2005

Rest In Peace. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Police Officer
Chicago Police dept.

September 29, 2004

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003).

We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.

Officer Pence, you are remembered on this date of your death. You will always be remembered.

These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 6, 2004

The great distance between our states does not lessen the grief felt for your fallen officers.

God Bless the California Highway Patrol

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

March 24, 2004

Your incident will always be remembered around the country. May you four officers RIP.

Ryan
Los Angeles

January 3, 2004

Rest easy blue angel, many years have passed but you are not forgotten.

October 17, 2003

At the beginning of every shift I supervise, myself and the other officers on shift dedicate the day to the memory of a fallen officer. Today, April 6, 2003 we dedicated the shift to the memory of the four CHP Officers who died in the Newhall incident on this date in 1972.

When one law enforcement officer falls, we all stumble for a while, but we will carry on.

The sacrifice made by these officers will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Paul Bissonnette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Surrey, BC

We loved you very much "Skip"! Our family will never forget this day. May your death help others, so you have not died in vain. Your sister, Gabe

I'll never forget this tragedy. I heard about when it happened - when I was 15 years old. You were brave. God rest your soul.

Frank Smith

Rest in peace, you made a difference, God bless you and the 3 other Officer's.

Officer Don Hurley
Eloy Az. Police Department

The Newhall Incident changed the way all of us made traffic stops. Your sacrifice, in turn, saved many, many lives through advanced training. Thank you.

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