Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are honored and remembered on the 16th anniversary of your EOW.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

April 29, 2018

Deputy March, I am a supervisor at SCC and I was on duty that fateful day. I took a phone call from one of the truck drivers that found you. I listened to the entire incident again today as I prepare to pay tribute to you on the air this Sunday. We will be playing the EOW roll call at 10:40 to honor your sacrifice to the citizens of Los Angeles County. We will never forget you. RIP in the arms of the angels.

FLORA CHAVEZ-GARCIA
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department

April 24, 2018

Deputy March,

I am currently in class #429 for the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department. I have read our department's Creed many times (which are based on your words) and all I can say is thank you sir. Reading the Creed motivates me to be the best Deputy Sheriff Trainee I can be and also keep working hard no matter how hard times can be. One thing for sure, I'll always live and work by your words and our Creed. You are my inspiration and you will always be in people's hearts.

Kevin Manley
DST #429
LASD

February 25, 2018

Hello Sir,

While I did not have the honor of meeting you, I feel truly touched and inspired by your words. Your words are now the Department's Creed and continue to motivate Deputy Sheriff Trainees and veterans alike. Your succinct creed spells out my goals as a prospective deputy. I hope to live my life and practice my craft, true to your words.

Your memory is one that will live on forever.

DST #425
LASD

September 17, 2017

Deputy March,

I am currently in LASD Class #425, the world is missing a hero without you here. You left behind a legacy that I admire greatly...Your words are now the Department's creed, and mine as well. This recruit's goals are simple, to work as hard as I can, learn as I can, and hopefully make a difference in people's lives. It would have been an honor to meet you sir, thank you for your service to the County of Los Angeles, and rest in peace.

Deputy Sheriff Trainee
LASD

September 16, 2017

On that fateful day back in 2002 I will never forget! I was an MTA bus operator working the East SGV. I was at the layover at Londen and Myrtle in South Arcadia in front the Arco AM PM waiting to depart, I left on time working my way westbound on Las Tunas picking up passengers. I vividly remember having to pull over to make way for it seemed to be hundreds of Police vehicles racing to the location where Deputy March had been fatally shot a few hundred feet from where I had been laying over. I asked a passenger if they knew what had happened and I was told that a Deputy from the Temple City Substation had been killed. My heart goes out to all law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.

David Robles
LACMTA

August 28, 2017

The plea deal for murder 2 should not have happened. Having said that RIP brother.

Chief of Police-retired Jerry Boyd
Martinez CA (former LASD Sergeant)

May 3, 2017

Still in our memories and thoughts......

Deputy Sheriff LASD

April 29, 2017

This is long overdue.

I remember David from when I was a brand new deputy, working with him at PDC North. New deputies were not immediately accepted, and I would spend most of my first shifts following orders and trying to make myself scarce. I ended up working in a module with David one day. I was initially nervous, since he was a veteran deputy, I wanted to make sure I did not do or say anything that would appear "salty" and definitely didn't want to screw anything up. But David set me at ease quickly and we were able to have a great conversation. He told me about his family and how he was looking forward to patrol. I told him about my time in the academy and where I hoped to go in my career. He made me feel like we were equals. That had never happened to me before.

David left PDC North shortly after that day. A year or so later I left for another department in Northern California. But I still remember that conversation and how it was one of the first times I felt at ease in my law enforcement career.

I did not know David well, but in my mind he was truly one of the good guys. He will not be forgotten.

Sergeant Brian Kleiber
Modesto PD

December 31, 2016

I had the honor and the privilege to work with Dave before he became an officer at Creative Presentations in Valencia. He was such a nice man. I was very fond of him and he will always have a place in my heart.

Ken and I were so very saddened to hear of his passing.

He was a fun and happy guy. We will miss and remember him always.

Sandy Rose

Private Citizen
Personal friend

December 7, 2016

Rest in Peace sir. Thank you for your service.

L.Valdez Judicial Assistant LASC

April 30, 2016

Deputy March. Your ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten by the members of this department and the LE community. May your family find some comfort in knowing you are patrolling the streets of heaven.

Deputy Sheriff LASD
Class 295

April 30, 2016

David: We still appreciate your service to the community. I visited your memorial today. We will never forget you.

Gary Robert Bosworth
Citizen of Monrovia

April 29, 2016

GOD BLESS YOU DAVID MARCH, TEMPLE 57

DEPUTY SHERIFF (RETIRED 2011)
LOS ANGELES CO TEMPLE 57 1986-88

March 3, 2016

Dave, you are remembered and missed 13 years after your passing.You changed my life, Deputy March. I know we'll see you one day soon.
God Bless you, Erin, Barbara and John.

Roger Gitlin, Supervisor District 1
Del Norte County, Califonria

April 29, 2015

You are not forgotten.

Tim Nancarrow
LASD CLASS 290

April 28, 2015

My heart goes out to all fallen police officers. Its a shame that they are targeted and are trying to save lives. With what going on in the world of the US now is that there are so many young black males being murdered by police officers. I wish that there was a solution to this problem before it gets worst. Please screen all police officers with mental evaluations to see if they are prejudiced, love to hunt humans, for killing etc Thank you so much

Citizen
General Public

April 27, 2015

Deputy March,

I am in Class 406 in the LASD academy right now doing research on fallen officers for our Colors Run. Having been an Explorer at Temple for five years, your name was the first that came to mind.

I still remember where your locker was at in the Temple locker room, and the day they removed it and put it on display in the briefing room. I never got the pleasure of meeting you as you were taken from us a few years before I served at Temple, but from the stories i've heard about you, you sound like an outstanding Deputy and man. You are an inspiration to me and a hero to Class 406. You will never be forgotten.

Recruit Alioto

DST
LASD

April 25, 2015

Dave,
You have left us but you are not forgotten! I often wonder what it would be like to have you here today. I miss your friendship and the passion we shared for the Trojans! I miss the times we shared and know that you still have that smile we all remember. I will never let your sacrifice be forgotten and until we meet again, Fight On!

Tom

Sergeant II Thomas Gahry
LAPD

April 9, 2015

My name is David Ross. I first heard of Dave March through a close friend of mine who went through the Academy with Deputy March. His name is Deputy Kozilchik. After hearing the story of Deputy March and his death, I was deeply moved because of the impact I knew it had on my friend and the impact it has on all the men & women, and their families, who are in service to protect us all.

About 9 yrs ago, I was driving back home from a day of hunting.
It was late in the evening, about 9 pm. I pulled into a restaurant to get something to eat. As I walked into the lobby I was met by a woman who was crying. It was Deputy March's wife! She had seen the EOW sticker in the window of my truck as I pulled in the lot. She said it meant so much to her because at times it can feel like everyone has forgotten. We talked for a while and I met her daughter and her new husband. We had never met before and it was an honor for me to meet her and her family!! I tell that story because it meant so much to me and because I want each family of a fallen Deputy or officer to know, we haven't forgotten!!!

We will never forget!!! To all those who are affected by these tragic events, especially the families, I thank you for your sacrifice! I honor you and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and I promise to never forget!!

Civilian, David Ross, Glendale
Friend

February 3, 2015

My name is Ariela Lemus and I am currently a recruit from LASD class #403. Unfortunately I did not get to know Deputy March but when I noticed that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's creed was written by him , I was automatically inspired by him and I really admire him. I live by those words, "Mt goals are simple, I will always be painfully honest, work as hard as I can, learn as much as I can, and hopefully make a difference in people's lives."

Recruit Lemus
Los Angeles County Sheriff

September 29, 2014

Sir,
You are an inspiration to my academy class, #403. You may be gone, but never forgotten. We will do our best to follow in your footsteps and stand in the gap between criminals and innocent citizens.

Recruit Faber
Los Angeles County Sheriff

September 26, 2014

just thinking of you Dave still miss you

we come into this world naked and bare
we go thru this world with worry and care
we leave the world knowing not where
but if your a thoroughbred here
you'll be a thoroughbred there...

Deputy Mark Lawrence (retired LASO)
Los Angeles County Sheriff

August 14, 2014

I just read the article on Facebook from the Sheriff's Department museum....what a long road you have traveled Teri.

Your husband's death was not in vain as you have helped so much to change the laws to make a difference in the lives of other survivors of senseless deaths in law enforcement or the private sector.

God bless the continued memory of your husband and you and your family....

Linda Burrell
Wife of retired LASO deputy

April 28, 2014

Sir, you will always be remembered, thank you for your sacrifice for the people of Los Angeles county. You are a true hero.

Daniel Wang

March 25, 2014