Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our prayers are with all the family of Larry Lasater. Thanks for your service and the time you served our Country.

Ricky Pollock

Ricky Pollock

April 29, 2005

Thank you Larry for your service and dedication and to this profession. I want to thank you for pushing me as far I could go during the Police Academy. You will not be forgotten. From all the officers at Dixon P.D., rest in peace brother. To the Lasater family you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Larry you can rest easy now, we will take over the shift.

Police Officer Joe Strickland
Dixon P.D. CA

April 29, 2005

Thank your for your years of services, you are a true hero; may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

April 29, 2005

God bless you and your family. My prayers are with you. Thank you for your service.

Deputy J.H.Wright
King County Sheriffs Dept.

April 29, 2005

To the Bay Area law enforcement Family:

Having grown up in the Bay Area, I always looked up to all LEO's. Thank you for your service and dedication.

Officer Lasater is a hero and he will be remembered in our prayers for ever. God bless you and your family.

Senior Patrol Agent
US Border Patrol, Arizona

April 29, 2005

You did your job, you will be missed. I have seen my fellow officers in the same circumstances as this and know the pain all too well. My heart goes to all my fellow officers from Pittsburg.

P/O Juan Carlos Navarro
New Orleans Police Dept

April 29, 2005

rest in peace sir god speed look after us all brother

Reserve Deputy/D.O Doug Crisp
Lyon County sheriff dept kansas

April 29, 2005

I am so sorry for your loss. Your husband will forever be remembered as a Hero. I pray that you will someday find peace, and your husband will live on in the life that you have created together.

LEO Spouse
Marion County SO-Ohio

April 29, 2005

Joann,
My prayers are with you, as are my love and support. I pray for Cody, as your husband will be watching over him from above. A brave officer and brave Marine, may he rest in peace.

Deputy L. Capocci
Alameda County Sheriff's Office

April 29, 2005

God bless you Larry, and your family. You have joined the ranks of to many before you. Watch over those of us still left behind......

Deputy Sheriff Luke Rehwoldt
Osceola County Sheriff's Office, FL

April 28, 2005

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Police Officer Larry Lasater and the Pittsburg Police Department...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Larry... rest in peace as you continue your watch from the heavens......your memory will never be forgotten...

God Bless....Be Safe..... and wear your vests...

Vin, Pook and all of us at beyond-the-blue

Vinman & Pooky - Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

April 28, 2005

Rest in peace brother. Your sacrifice was not in vain, and your brothers in blue will keep on fighting.

Detective Jason Gill
Sedgwick County-Kansas

April 28, 2005

My prayers are with you and your family Mrs. Lasater. I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that Officer Larry Lasater is a hero and is now looking down from heaven and protecting all of us. God Bless......

Criminal Investigator Madison Winchester
Reading Police Dept, PA

April 28, 2005

Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family.

Ofc
South Fla

April 28, 2005

In valor there is hope. Your family is in my prayers. Rest in peace brother.

P.O. Chris Welby
Bridgeton, Mo. PD

April 28, 2005

Family, Friends, and Loved Ones of Officer Lasater: My sincere condolences to you all. I am so sorry for your loss. It is always sad to hear about another fallen officer. Although I did not know Officer Lasater, it is evident that he was a very brave man, who was respected and loved very much.

To Larry Lasater's Wife,
My heart breaks for you. I know there are no words that can be said, to take away your pain. When I lost the love of my life, my precious Josh, a piece of me died with him. I love him and miss him more and more as each day passes. I understand your pain, and I hurt for you. You are not alone. I pray that the Lord would shower you with comfort in this time of extreme pain and sorrow. My heart aches for you. Know that I am lifting you up in my prayers. Take care.
Sincerely,
Kelly
"Josh's Kelly"

Kelly Gillain
Sig. Other to Deputy Sheriff Joshua E. Blyler EOW 5.2.04

April 28, 2005

Our deepest sympathy in the loss Officer Larry Lasater. A wife lost a husband, a department lost a dedicated officer and America lost a protector. An unborn child lost a dad. Rest in peace, To your wife and child thanks for allowing Larry to serve, he will not be forgotten.

ted sjurseth
America's 9/11 Foundation, Inc

April 28, 2005

My deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Off. Lasater...having just lost one of our own the previous week and another close friend the same way last Dec.30, I can truly identify with what you are all going through. Keep the faith and hang in there, your brothers and sisters across the country are there for you...

Ptlm. Douglas Allin
Providence, RI Police Dept.

April 28, 2005

"In The Line of Duty"

What is the meaning of "In The Line Of Duty"
It means that an officer made the Ultimate sacrifice.
It means that someone took an officer's life.
A hero has fallen.

Officers who gave their all
To protect and serve
Have been killed by someone whom they swore
To protect and serve.

It means that their badge will no longer be on their chest
And they will join
"The Best Of The Best"

It means that family and friends are left behind
To deal with the lost of a loved one.
Only having the memories of that loved one
Close to their hearts.
Something no one can ever take away.

It means that family members will stand at the officers grave
And wonder why ...
Why would someone take an officer's life
And leave them there to die?
If we only knew.

Today an officer will place their badge on their chest
To fulfill the dreams of heroes killed
"In The Line Of Duty"

Goodbye Officer Lasater as you will deeply missed, i just doesn't seem right that we lost another in the line of duty. My deepest sypathies go out to your family, friends, and co-workers and know that you will never be forgotten for the ultimate sarafice that you made. You served and protected the people of pittsburg with honor and pride thanks for the job that you did day in and day out. As you have taken your final call for service and you join the other fallen heros REST IN PEACE and GODBLESS you Ofc. L.Lasater

Anonymous

April 28, 2005

Sincere condolances are expressed to the family, friends and fellow officers and department personnel that had the great honor of knowing this courageous hero. May the peace of God that surpasses all understanding bring comfort to your souls and may those who were fortunate to have known Officer Lasater find rest in the knowledge of God's never ending love, mercy and grace.

Rev. Albert R. Valencia, Police Chaplain
Union City (CA) Police Department

April 28, 2005

I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the Lasater family. I am originally from Antioch, California and I am a former Law Enforcement officer from South Dakota. I knew several members of the Lasater family as I was a child. I hope that everyone realizes the bravery that Larry exhibited while doing his job and also realize that officers everday have the chance to face such dangers.

Please support your law enforcemnt officers everywhere.

Tim Lemont

April 28, 2005

Mrs. Laster and Family, Please know that our family has you and your family in our prayers and thought and know that you will get through this, one day at a time & time does help ease the pain. Your memories will last a life time to bring you joy on those hard days that seem to never end. Just remember he is watching over you and your baby every step of the way. It is so unfotunate that once again a beautiful life has been taken for no just reason, my deepest condolences to you all. Stay strong Mrs. Laster, Your baby needs your strength. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You and Your Baby.

Nancy Sessa, Cousin of Isaac Espinoza, E

April 28, 2005

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers of Officer Lasater.

While no one who wears a badge wants to be put into such a situation, he put himslef into the line of fire to protect those whom he might not have even known despite the danger. While I did not have the privilege to have known him personally, I am certain that he has found a place in heaven.

Rest in peace my friend; those of us who remain will cover your post on the thin blue line.

Anonymous

April 28, 2005

Our sincere condolences go out to the family of Officer Lasater and to all the personnel of the Pittsburg Police Department who worked with him.

While it is no consolation for your loss, remember that we, and many others in this country, appreciate the sacrifice that he made in his effort to ensure the safety of the public.

God bless.

Southwest Central Dispatch
Palos Heights, IL

April 28, 2005

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace Officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn’t touch, and not wrinkle their uniform.

They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s on the standard model? asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, “May I see what’s in there sir?” (When they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in it’s sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

April 28, 2005