Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I was thinking about you today, even though I'm on the other coast now I think about how good an officer you were and how great a man you still are. We need more or you these days it seems, I just wanted to let you know that you are missed, you are admired for all the deeds great and small, and you made a huge impact on all of us.

June 30, 2006

Daryle,
It seems like yesterday that we heard your smiling voice. You will always be here in our hearts and memories.
Love,
Amy Alissah Blair and Aunt Jacque

Amy Linder-Jahazi
family

May 5, 2006

It's been 6 years Daryle.Your're still with me very much in my memories.I miss you dearly every day.Jason and I still pray for you-daily.The thought of you no longer being here is still very,very hard for me to deal with-it hurts very much.I still cry-you will never be forgotten,after all you're my little "big" brother.Love you always Daryle.
Your "baby sister" Karen

sister

May 1, 2006

The pain this year seems greater....Its made full circle....it is again a saturday night but its now 6 years later....the memories of that night are still very clear....I promised I would never forget and I never will....my thoughts are with your family and Rick today

LBPD

April 30, 2006

On this, the six year anniversary of your passing, I pause to pray for your family and loved ones you left behind. You are a true hero and I thank you for your service and dedication to this noble profession. God Speed, Rest in Peace, and thank you, Officer Black. You are not forgotten.

Officer L. Madore
NC LEO

April 30, 2006

Hi Uncle Daryle love you I wish you could be here.
love your nephew Jason

nephew

April 30, 2006

Officer Black,
reading all your reflections, especially the one from Nina, I realise now that one person really CAN make make a dirrence.May Our Lord give you special Blessings for being that one person.Rest in Peace and may Our Lord continue to comfort your family.

April 30, 2006

To Police Officer Daryle Wayne Black, his loved ones and his fellow officers:

On this the sixth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is revered and honored today.

May your family continue be to comforted by the warm embrace of their law enforcement family, and other police survivors who share this painful journey with them. My heart is with your family.

Reading all the loving reflections left by those who cared for you gives us an understanding of what a good and honorable man you were and of the high esteem with which you are held. I also saw that you served your country as a Marine. I salute you for your service to our country.

I lost my youngest son when he was fatally shot pursuing two bank robbers on April 23, 2005. My son Larry was a Marine Captain before going into law enforcement, thus he is your brother in green as well as in blue. Semper Fi, Daryle.

Daryle, as a police officer you rescued us, saved our possessions, our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

My thoughts are also with your partner who was wounded six years ago. I hope he has physically recovered, although I know the emotional scars will always be there.

Rest in Peace, Officer Black. I am so humbled by your valor and courage.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Daryle gave to his community and the citizens of California, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on April 30, 2000.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

April 29, 2006

You are always thought of Daryle. It feels like yesterday but its been almost six years. The pain is still there. We miss you.

January 31, 2006

Daryle,
I don't know where to start-it has been just over 5 years.Missing you today like it was only hours ago!The pain and memories have been very hard lately!I know you are still looking out for me from heaven-it's not the same as having you here.I don't beleive in "Good-Byes",so I will not say that,I say that we will see each other again!
Love,your sister Karen

your"baby sister" Karen

November 16, 2005

It's been five years and we have not forgotten. Rest in peace brother.

Officers of the GRPD
Grand Rapids Police Department

May 20, 2005

Dear Mr. Sir. Officer Daryle Wayne Black,

I never knew you but heard of you. Recently for some odd reason you came to mind, I quoted to a friend something I had heard at your services and then relayed that thought to another friend.
It was something the person speaking at your service had talked about, the "-" on our headstones that represent one's entire life....Anyway, I thought I would just say, that even though you have been gone from earth for almost five years now (this Sat. being April 30), you are I am sure still so alive in many others and I am thankful I am one of those people. Thank you and Rest in Peace.

Sincerely,

MARK M.

MARK M.

April 27, 2005

Daryle
I dont know what to say except that I miss you. Its been so long since I've heard your laughter but I remember it so well. You lifted me up when I was struggling.There isnt a day that goes by we dont think of you and all that you have done. You're my Hero! I Love You! Tell Your Mom and My Grandma I Said Hello. Love You! Amy Alissah and Blair

Amy Linder-Jahazi
Cousin and Friend

April 10, 2005

Daryle,I knew you well.I've missed you every day.Sometimes it seems as if it was only yesterday-the pain is still very real.You know I will never,never forget you.You're my brother,how can I forget you!!I'm so proud to have had a brother like you.I know that you are in Heaven with God(our Mother and loved ones).Jason and I pray for you every day-forever. Pretty soon it will be five years since you were taken from us-the pain feels like today for me.God is taken care of you now.Love you Daryle. Your baby sister, Karen

Baby Sister Karen Black

March 31, 2005

I never met Officer Daryle Black. I was in the academy when Daryle Black was shot and killed. It hit home when we got the bad news that Daryle Black was killed and after hearing that, I wanted to become a Long Beach Police Officer that much more. I spoke to many Long Beach Police Officer's and asked them what kind of person Officer Black was. The most common comment I got was, "He was a gentle giant." Rest in peace Daryle.

Officer J. Ornelas
LBPD

March 23, 2005

It is said that a person is judged by the first impression they present. My first impression of Ofc. Black was that of a caring, humble, soft spoken, giant of a man.

The first and only time I talked to Ofc. Black was during a 45 minute tow of his broken down police unit about a year before his murder. In that short ride, I learned that his preoccupation with helping people stay out of jail was stronger than his desire to put them in jail. A true testimony to this gentle giant is the story in the reflection from Nina. He truly cared about all human beings like her, no matter their place in society. His attempt to straighten out this crazy society of ours was just a drop in the proverbial bucket. But if there were a million more drops, maybe the bucket could eventually be filled. All of us need to follow his example, and fill that bucket.

I know this will be hard for some to swallow, but if Daryle had lived, he would have wanted to help the gangbanger that shot him.....that's just the way he was. He wasn't just a cop's cop, he was the people's cop.

You are missed by ALL.

Rest in Peace, Daryle

Vernon Geiger
City of LB Towing Operations

January 29, 2005

I never knew you, but heard about you leaving us thru Norm Sorenson a past fellow officer and partner who was your commander in the gang unit. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my friend.

Retired-Larry Carter
Long Beach Ca Police dept.

December 7, 2004

REST IN PEACE, YOUR BRAVERY WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.

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N/A

October 1, 2004

Daryle....it's been almost 4 1/2 years since you left us. You are missed today as if yesterday was the day you left us. Keep us strong from heaven just as you did while you were here. God bless you and your family.

Ray Wert
Orange County Sheriff

September 4, 2004

I met Detective Black once just months before he was shot and killed. I never got the chance to work with him or to train with him, and I never got the chance to know him personally. But I was impacted heavily when I heard that he had been shot - ambushed really, and that his partner Detective Delfin had been seriously wounded. It was a blow to my sense of reality and a real awakening to the random dangers and senseless perils that every day police officers face when they put on a uniform. We become targets of evil men because of what we stand for and because of our capabilities and resolve. Good men and women depend on officers like Daryle and Rick to stand up for them and to protect them from the wicked intentions of bad men. Daryle was killed because of the justice that he stood for, and because the authority and power that was intrusted to him. Daryle and his partner stood in the way of a group of street-thugs and their objective... shooting up a household full of kids just to score some points for their gang's reputation. Daryle gave his life and unknowingly prevented that attack, and his partner sustained serious injuries. That is something that I have to think about every time that I put on a LBPD uniform. And that is a responsibility that I am glad to accept. Daryle, your death was tragic and you will not be forgotten by those who knew you and worked with you. I will never forget hearing the news on the night of your death, and I will never forget your sacrifice. You can rest assured that everytime I hit the 10-8 button I will consider it an honor to patrol the same neighborhoods that you did, and I'll be trying to do it with the same pride and integrity that you did.

August 10, 2004

Rest in peace brother....

Detective John O'Sullivan
Eagle County Sheriff

July 26, 2004

4 years ago today Officer Black gave his life in the service of his country and community. Our Department has dedicated all shifts this day 4/30/04 to his memory and to honor his service.

Olen M. Young
COP Wauneta NE

CHIEF OF POLICE OLEN M YOUNG
WAUNETA PD NE

April 30, 2004

THE DEATH OF A GREAT MAN AND A TREMEDOUS LOSS OF KNOWLEDGE, COURAGE AND WISDOM FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT.  I HOPE WE CAN FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT FOR YOU.

Anonymous

I am an explorer for the local sheriff and i read this storie sevral months ago and it has stuck with me i am just writing to say that this officer has tought me to be more care full and though i did not know him i will never forget his storie and i will never for get him.

god bless him and his family

Keith Blanke
Walworth County sheriff

Darle Black did not only help children, I am grown and I am one of his success stories, I am an x-con many (211)s and a history of association, not affiliation with members of white and chic. so. prison gang.  When most officers ran my rap-sheet their eyes pert-near and  ect. NOT DARLE BLACK! no indeed, I did 7 and 8 on ten, and haven't seen it again, going on nine years now, bought my own home and doing it the right way. Darle still check in on me..right up to the day he past, I can't explain it but he was real, no ill-manner reasons, no wrong doing.  Darle Black just cared, I attended the service here in Long Beach.  Those kids that did this, I myself am very angry..They don't know what they took and most likely never will. Darle was Life and past the message to live.  He gave to me.. now it is my turn to give back.. I am working with children in trouble.  Thank you for listening..some of us are not evil..nasty word..God Bless

Nina
School