Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. You are in my heart forever.

May 21, 2007

Mike, I was very sorry to hear about this tragedy. I wanted to write and say you were always a good dude. It is sad to see such a tremendous person leave this world, although to a much better place. Today is May 1st, 2007. Today we lost another brother in arms, LASD Deputy Raul Gama. Since you have left us, five brothers and one sister from our LASD family have gone with you. I kmow you are all Angels of God. You will never be forgotten my brother. All our love from your LASD family.

Retired Deputy V.
MCJ/LASD

May 1, 2007

Mike,

Its been awhile, but as you know I/we think of you everyday. We just returned from Jonathan's Navy Boot Camp graduation. Yes, Jon went that route. As we were sitting there waiting for things to start, You came to mind, I know you were watching. Can you believe it? 20 years ago we were playing the game, now Jon gets to play. I can only hope he finds a friend like I did. Mike you are one of a kind. Oh by the way, he is also going to ABF A School.

Watch over him Mike, like you do all of us.

Rest Easy, We miss you.

Felix, Bette, Jon, Ana

Felix
USMS

April 20, 2007

Happy Easter! I'm sure this will be a special one; you're no longer alone and you're with the ones that love you so very much. I hope your Meme and Uncle Raymond are by your side today and that you're all aware... we love you and miss you very much.

Michael is doing fantastic. I suppose I don't have to tell you; I'm sure you're a big part of his success. He seems to be on the right track for a bright and successful future. He'll be attending UC Irvine again this summer. He's really looking forward to living at the dorms again. Michael is gifted and is an Honor Student. He is striving to become either a pilot or an attorney; we'll see, he'll probably change his mind 10 more times before he enters college. Wow, college, can you believe he's going into high school in September? It seems it was just yesterday you were cutting the umbilical cord and shouting out for the world to hear, "Mana, it's a boy, it's a boy, he's got a peepee!" It took you months to come off of that cloud you were on, but you never changed, you always loved him with all of your heart. Michael was your world and now he is so much like you; I'm sure you're even more proud of him now than you ever were, I know I am.

I won't lie to you, it's not easy being mom and dad for him; he really misses you. His room is a shrine to you and we talk about you often. He is always so curious about the things you did in your life and about the person you were. When the Navy invited us as their special guests to sail on the USS Belleau Wood, your home of four years before they decommissioned it, Michael was beside himself. He couldn't believe he was going to walk the halls you walked, he was going to see your sleeping quarters, and he even got to eat and play where you hung out; no part of the ship was off limits. We had our own personal "Commanding Officer" as our guide. He had an incredible adventure that day. For about 8 hours at sea he imagined what life was like for you, and he imagined you were there with him. I'm thankful to the Navy for the honor and the privilege; they treated us like true dignitaries that day. They made Michael feel like one of their own. Michael loves to be told stories about you. He especially loves it when I'm able to share a moment the two of you had shared that he didn't or can't recall because he was so young. His face lights up and you'll catch him smiling for hours. He holds your memories close to his heart. You will always be the light and inspiration of his life, of this I'm sure.

Our son is very special, I pray you'll always watch over him and guide him in making good decisions.

We all miss you very much and we think of you often.

Unitl next time,

Mana

Marisol Rilloraza
Glendora PD - Mike's Former Wife

April 8, 2007

Just dropping you a line to let you know I still think about you everyday. As the world goes on and the madness continues, there are still many of us who will never completely move on from that horrible night. I miss you Mikey and just wanted to let you know one more time, you'll never be forgotten.

February 17, 2007

I did not shed a tear today as I spoke of you. In a small way I actually felt some relief in sharing memories about what a beautiful person you were to me. I realized I had reached a milestone because to share stories about you without breaking down and crying was absolutely impossible before. In these past few years since you’ve been gone there were many days that I felt completely lost and only able to function on auto pilot. I could no longer call you on the phone and you’d answer the other end to say “hello”, no longer share a funny email and get a “lol” back from you, nor see you walk by with that “brighter than the sun” smile on your face. Time has helped give me strength. And although I did not cry today, inside my heart felt the overwhelming comfort of your spirit that has remained with me. I know that you are comforting all of those that love and miss you dearly everyday. You will always be missed, thought of, loved, and adored by your family and friends of us who are still here. There are truly no words that can express the gratitude that I give to God for allowing me to have known you in this life. I miss u Mike!

February 9, 2007

Thinking of you Mikey. I love you and miss you. God Bless.

Love,
Auntie Carol

Officer Carol O'Shea
New Bedford Police Dept

December 25, 2006

Mike,
Well my goal has become reality, and I thank you for helping me get through it. We think about you each and every day.

Daren, Barbara, Jasmine, Olivia, Joshua

Trooper Daren Lamp
Texas DPS

November 13, 2006

Hey Mikey,

I just had to write to tell you I thought about you alot last night. Trick or treating brings back alot of memories of "us" as kids. I remember you would fill up pillowcases of candy, dumping it and going back for more. Life was sweet back then. No worries, hassles, or responsibilities to consume our thoughts, it was just us kids being just that, "kids," I miss making mudd pies, watching you play baweball, and trying to get you to play dress-up. You were always around us girls so you were tortured by bows, ribbons, etc. You were cool about it though as you just kinda just sucked it up. Anyways life isn't so easy anymore.

I lit a candle for you last week at my daughters' school. When I dropped her off yesterday I went inside and there it stood, no longer lit but still shining. I wrote a brief summary of you and how your life was taken so abruptly from your family.

Because I hadn't seen you for a few years before the accident it still doesn't seem real. I have your pictures." on my fridge and my daughter kisses them nearly everyday. Although she only met you once she constantly talks about her "cousin Michael," and she always adds you in her daily prayers.

I hope your doing well up there and I hope "your" Heaven is as beautiful as the Heaven I've always envisioned. I call it "My Heaven" with everything so pure and beautiful. I'm going to go to sleep now and I'll talk to you soon.

I miss you Mikey...

I miss you always!

Your cousin

November 1, 2006

Mike,

It's been over two years since that night and it still seems like yesterday. I'm sorry I haven't written to you before, I just never could seem to find the strength. I don't know where or how to start. So much has happened and changed in the last couple of years, but one thing remains constant....I miss you and think of you repeatedly every day. All of us were larger than life, ready to take on the world...until in a moment, everything changed. I'll never be able to tell you how much I miss you or how I much we all wish we could go back, just for a second, to that night. However, we all know we can't and so here we are. You were an amzing person Mike, and that has never been more clearly reflected than in the legacy that you have left behind. Your family is amazing and they have hearts of gold. Please continue to look out for all of them, especially Mikey and Savannah. Rest easy my friend and know you will never be forgotten. Talk to you soon.....

October 10, 2006

Hello Mike,

Its been sometime, As you know Daren made his dream come true. He is now a Texas State Trooper, he has joined the family. I wish you were here, we would have some fun picking on the rookie. Watch over him as you do all of us. You are missed very day, "they" say it gets easier as time goes by, I am here to tell you "they" are wrong.

Rest Easy,

Felix, Bette, Jon, Ana

United States Marshals Service

October 1, 2006

"FOR WE LIVE BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT".
(PAUL'S SECOND EPISTLE) CORINTHIANS II 5:7

U.S.D.O.J.
F.B.O.P.

August 24, 2006

Hello Mike, it has been some time since we last talked. I thought about you a lot on June 15th 2006. I stare at your memorial sticker on my motorcycle gas tank everyday. It reminds me to appreciate the life that I have and to always be prepared for the worst.
I hope that all is well up there in heaven with you and I hope we can still partner up in the Blk /Wht sled in the future. I miss all of the great times we had on the streets and the look on the criminals faces when they realized that it was us.
I'm sad again because I have to lead another funeral tomorrow for Dave Piquette. Please take him by your side and show him the ropes. He was also a great cop and friend as you were.
Please watch over all of us who do good for others and protect us all from evil.
God Bless you and your family mike, I miss you.

Deputy Jarrod Jensen
LASD Radio Car Partner (274 RAH)

July 11, 2006

mike,

just thinking of you as usual. actually not a day goes by that i don't. i miss you, your smile your laugh...everything that made you that special guy.

July 7, 2006

It's been two years since you left us to join God in Heaven. As you watch down on all of us, remember that you are deeply missed by everyone who loves you. Please continue to guide Lidia, Savanna and Michael and keep them safe. God bless you.

June 15, 2006

Hi Mike,

Here is another year gone by. I think of you every day Mike and you're always in my prayers. Rest in peace. I love you and miss you.

Auntie Carol

Police Officer
New Bedford Police Dept

June 15, 2006

A man so remembered with love and respect never dies but will continuew to live on in the hearts and minds of others.
May you sleep safe with Our Lord and may your loved ones be comforted until you all are together again.

June 15, 2006

It's that time of the year again and I still can't believe you are gone. I miss you and not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts. You will always have a special place in my heart and I will always be grateful for the fond memories that I have of you. Please continue to watch over me as you have.

June 7, 2006

Hey Mike,

You are missed everyday, wishing you were here. Keep waching over us as I know you are. Jonathan graduated High School on Thursday, can you believe it. It was great seeing him walk across that stage. I know you saw him. He is all grown up, time moves fast. Mike you will always be missed, a day does not go by that you are not in our thoughts.

Rest Easy,

Felix, Bette, Jonathan, Ana

Felix Serrano
United States Marshals Service

May 31, 2006

Michael,
Please to continue to watch over your family, especially Lidia, Savanna and Michael. May you rest in peace.

May 23, 2006

Fallen Brother,
I met your sister on a flight to L.A. she was making to visit you wife and children. She is so proud of you and talked highly of you dedication and sacrifice.You sounded like a partner I would have gladly taken during my career. I know Saint Michael has guided you to the pearly gates.
Rest in peace my brother.
Ret. Sgt. Richard Cosentino NYPD

Ret.Sgt.Richard Cosentino
NYPD

May 22, 2006

Hi Mike
Thinking of you as usual. I miss you terribly. My thoughts and prayers go out to your mom and dad and family every day at least to give them strength. I know you are watching down on those who miss and care for you tremendously. In this lifetime you will always have a place in my heart.

May 5, 2006

My heart goes out to his kids and family. I live less than 15 minutes where he was killed. His tragedy has inspired me to become a deputy. God bless.

April 11, 2006

Mike, not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I miss you terribly!

Your cousin

March 9, 2006

Mike,

Wishing you were here, but I guess in a way you are.

I was involved in a situation that was kind of crazy. So I would like to say thanks, I know someone had to be looking out for me. Keep watching over us.

Rest Easy,

Felix

Felix
United States Marshals Service

February 28, 2006