Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the entire Lisojo family. You have suffered a senseless loss of a loved one who dedicated his life to helping others. God will not overlook that and Mel will always be looking down on us to protect us always.
Mel. I wish I could have done more. You are gone but will NEVER be forgotten.

P.O. T. Fanning
Newark NJ Police Dept.

My fallen brother has brought me here, but I could not leave until I had thanked everyone who made the same sacrifice. We will continue to fight the fight. Your family must know that you will always be honored and remembered.

Officer T. Walters
VBPD

To my fellow brother in blue, you will be missed on the streets and in our hearts.

Patrolman
Memphis Police Department

My fiance, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Melvin be the be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Officer Lisojo's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through this tough time, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you.

Please accept my condolences on behalf of the McElderry family and remember that Melvin is part of huge law enforcement family. If you ever need anything any number of them will be there for you (as I've quickly found out!) From reading the many reflections posted here, I am certain Melvin was well respected and well loved. Thank you for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please take care of my fiance Dennis.

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

Jocelyne Brar (Drakesville, IA)
Dennis McElderry's fiancee - EOW (01/03/03)

MAY GOD BLESS. OUR PRAYERS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RETIRED
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

Rest in peace brother

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD

TO NEWARK'S FINEST POLICE OFFICER MELVIN LISOJO, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH POLICE OFFICER MELVIN LISOJO'S WIFE, CHILDREN, AND FAMILY. I LOVE YOU MELVIN "YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN R.I.P" FROM YOUR FAMILY IN BLUE. THE SAFE CITY TASK FORCE, "THE TRAIN".

POLICE OFFICER ELVIN AROCHO
NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT N.J.

One couldn't help but like Melvin. His smile was infectious, his sense of humor, contagious. You always knew when he had come into the office. What a sad, sad, day to receive news of his passing. The officers I worked with in Newark became friends, and family. So I wrote this this morning, for Melvin:

You wore your Heart on your sleeve.
A perfect reflection of all that was good, and bright.
Compassion for those in need,
Infinite caring for those you love.
A brilliant smile to light up the room.
Eyes sparkled, mirroring a life well-lived, full of love and happiness.
Father, brother, son,
ever-giving, ever watchful.
Now, in remembering you,
I see your essence reflected in the brightest flower,
the ruby and violet hues of a hummingbird's wings,
the break of dawn,
the waves rolling onto the beach as the sun sets over the Pacific.
I smile, even as the tears fall.
Your memory shall forever be honored in our house.
You touched our lives,
if only for a moment.
Thank you so much.
You will be missed.

Lisa Adams, Former Muni Prosecutor
City of Newark

Rest easy brother, we have the watch now.
God bless Officer Lisojo, you are a hero and will not be forgotten.

Officer S. W. Harrell
Richmond, VA Police Department

Officer Lisojo thank you for your service and dedication, you will not be forgotten. To your family and co-workers, our thoughts and prayers are with you

Anonymous

My prayers go out to family and friends, It's an honor to have served with an officer and friend like Melvin Lisojo, always a gentleman. From myself and the crew at "43", GOD BLESS...

P/O J.ORTIZ
NEWARK POLICE

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Officer Lisojo for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Anonymous

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Lisojo's wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. You will never be alone in your pain and grief. We are all family in law enforcement and will continue to lift you up. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Lisojo. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Linda Craig, surviving spouse of
Capt. Tom Craig, Arkansas State Police, EOW 12-14-00

My condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Lisojo. He will be remembered.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller
Oregon State Police

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOUR SACRIFICE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND MAY YOU KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE OVER THOSE LEFT BEHIND.

POLICE OFFICER
NYPD

May God Bless the Family of P.O. Lisojo.

The Men and Women of the Amtrak Police Department extends our Deepest Sympathy to the Newark Police Department and P.O. Lisojo Family.

Criminal Investigator
Amtrak Police Department NY/NJ Division

Police Officers are part of a brotherhood that others will never know! RIP Ofc. Lisojo!

Ofc. Culver, RJ
Holly Hill Police Department

Ofc. Culver, RJ
Holly Hill Police Department

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE OFFICERS
WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES. OUR THOUGHTS
AND PRAYERS ARE WITH OFFICER LISOJO, HIS FAMILY
AND CO-WORKERS.

GOD BLESS....

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

Rest in peace brother in blue

Sgt L
Oblo

Rest in peace brother in blue

Sgt LFear
Oblong

God bless, brother. You are not forgotten. We will continue for you. Rest easy.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)

To the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Lisojo... I'm so sorry for your loss. As I write this, I know the shock and horror of this tragedy are so new, and cannot be eased, but know that you are in the hearts and minds of so many of us out here, who hurt for you.

Jamie Johnson, surviving sister of
Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Dept.

Rest in peace blue angel. We are sorry for your lose.

Shannon
concerned citizen