Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz. I am so sorry for your loss. I was engaged to Josh Blyler (EOW 5.2.04), who was killed in the line of duty last year. I know, all too well, the road of pain you now travel. My heart breaks for Jerry's family, especially his wife. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,
Kelly

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

July 1, 2005

What a horrible crime and a senseless waste of human life. Our prayers go out to your family, friends, and fellow officers. Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Deputy Daniel J. Luffman
Monroe County (NY) Sheriff's Office

July 1, 2005

Deputy Ortiz you gave it all to protect the citizens of your community. God Bless you HERO. GOD be with your FAMILY and your Department.

Detective Tom Emery
McCracken County Sheriff Dept.

July 1, 2005

God bless.

FTO Mike Connor
Indialantic Police Dept. (Fl)

July 1, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and co-workers of Deputy Ortiz at this very difficult time.

Patrol Officer
Joliet IL Police Dept.

July 1, 2005

Rest in peace brother, enjoy the beat on Heaven's street.

Matthew
LVMPD

July 1, 2005

Thank You for your service to the citizens of LA and the country. I am sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prays are with you and Deputy Ortiz's family. Thanks to the LA Sheriff's Dept. for all the kind words and thoughts when we lost one of our own.

Sgt. Skipper D. Hamm #1523
Prince George's County Police

June 30, 2005

WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND WILL ALWAYS HONOR YOUR NAME. DEPUTY ORTIZ, WE WILL REMEMBER.

CLASS 81
LBPD

June 30, 2005

My prayers to all of the Ortiz Familia for the loss of Jerry. A great hero who's intention was only to protect us from the evil that took him away. My family and I remeber Jerry growing up in the same neighbor of "El Monte" and our proud to say that the brief game of baseball that was played with him or even just had a short conversation with him was just enough to say that we knew of a great hero. I hope that your faith in God and support will help you through this loss. A tragedy that hits too close to home brings more saddness to a heart, than you can ever imagine. I will continue to pray for you in hopes that God will only continue to bless you with the reflections that Jerry has left behind.
God Bless...
Patty De La Cruz, El Monte Calfornia

June 30, 2005

CHELA,
THOUGH I HAVE NEVER MET YOU OR JERRY,
YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS SINCE THE DAY JERRY WAS TAKEN FROM YOU. MY HEART ACHES SO MUCH FOR YOU AND I WISH THAT I CAN JUST HUG YOU AND BRING YOU SOME PEACE AND COMFORT. I KNOW AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME THERE ARE NO WORDS THAT CAN EASE YOUR PAIN BUT REMEMBER AND KNOW THAT JERRY IS IN HEAVEN AND IS NOW YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR MEMORIES OF JERRY CLOSE TO YOUR HEART AND CHERISH THEM FOREVER. HE WILL ALWAYS CONTINUE TO LIVE THROUGH YOU AND HIS TWO BOYS. KNOW THAT HE WAS AT HIS HAPPIEST EVER IN HIS LIFE AND HE LOVED YOU SO DEARLY.
GOD BLESS YOU CHELA AND CONTINUE TO BE STRONG. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU AND JERRY'S FAMILY.

WIFE OF LAPD DETECTIVE
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 30, 2005

Im so sad about Deputy Ortiz. Him and his family have been constantly on my mind since this happened. My mother works for LASD and shes deeply saddened by this senseless tragedy. My heart hurts for his family and I pray that God comforts them in their mourning and in the days to come. How terrible that a great person could be taken away from friends and family who love him and so many lives can be affected and changed forever by exactly the same type of low life that Deputy Ortiz was trying to protect us citizens and the streets we walk on from. Deputy Ortiz is a true hero and his picture should be in the dictionary next to the word hero.

May God bless him and his family!!

June 30, 2005

Thank you for your service - Brother In Blue

Ptl. N.G. Mullins
Mt. Holly NC Police Department

June 30, 2005

Your Police family mourns the lost of a great member. May you continue to watch over your family and always remember that this family of blue is a strong, secure unit. To your family, always remember that.

Melissa-Wife of a Police Officer
Michigan

June 30, 2005

Deputy Sheriff Ortiz, God Bless You!

Cpl. George Panagoulis #2455
Prince George's County Police Dept.

June 30, 2005

G-d Speed My Brother

UC
Ohio DPS Inv Unit

June 30, 2005

To Dep Otriz's Family and fellow Brother and Sister's,
My deepest sympathy goes to you in this horribly tragic time. Being a dispatcher and fiance' to an LAPD officer, I can't imagine the feelings you are enduring at this time. Hopefully all of the good memories will hold dear to your heart and help ease the pain of such a great loss. I hope you know God will be with you during this time and thanks you for giving him back such a great hero to protect his streets now. God bless you, stay strong!

Malissa
LASD/ disptacher

June 30, 2005

May you rest in peace! Our hearts go out to your family and friends who have to live through this nightmare again. Thank you for your dedicated service.

Sgt. S. Ybarrondo
San Diego Sheriff's Department

June 30, 2005

Deputy Ortiz, although I did not have the pleasure of meeting you, I know what you stood for and that is good enough for me. Rest in peace, my brother. We pray for your family and fellow officers.

Sgt. A. Whitney
Yuma County SO, Yuma, AZ

June 30, 2005

On behalf of the Maine State Police, our condolences to your family and members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.. Dep. Ortiz is a true hero and will never be forgotten. We will carry on in his honor.

TROOPER ROBERT BURKE (EX LASD, CLASS#279
MAINE STATE POLICE, TROOP A

June 29, 2005

Rest in peace Bud.

SGT Doug Zimmerman
DMAT

June 29, 2005

May you rest in peace brother, your work here on earth is done. May God bless your family Deputy Ortiz..

SGT. Daryl Brewer
Clarksville Police Dept. Clarksville, Tennessee

June 29, 2005

YOU ARE A HERO WHO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. MY WIFE(DEP G HERRERA) RECENTLY BECAME YOUR NEWLY ASSIGNED PARTNER.SHE SPOKE SO HIGHLY OF YOU AMD WAS PROUD TO BE ONE OF YOU PARTNERS AT LAKEWOOD.REST IN PEACE BROTHER AND WATCH OVER US. WE,LL TAKE IT FROM HERE.

DEPUTY MICHAEL HERRERA
LASD/LAKEWOOD

June 29, 2005

ANOTHER FALLEN BROTHER IN LOS ANGELES.THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION.GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.LOS ANGELES HAS LOST A HERO

J.CISNEROS
LOS ANGELES SCHOOL POLICE

June 29, 2005

rest in peace my brave brother

DEPUTY SHERIFF OHIO

June 29, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends at this time. Thank you for serving and protecting, Sir. Rest in peace.

Shirley Roberts- Lousiana
Aunt of Fallen Officer John Logan EOW-3-14-04

June 29, 2005