Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Godspeed, brother. Goodspeed.

-=Gino=-

Giovanni A. Mojica
*Former Communications Officer - Norcross, GA

August 12, 2005

Rest in peace Officer Ortega. You are a very brave man who stood firm in his beliefs when he encountered pure evil. We will NEVER forget. May God bless and keep you and your family.

busjosh
citizen

August 12, 2005

"Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Thank you for your service Officer Ortega, and may the Lord's comfort be with your family at this difficult time.

Wife of a Deputy
SBSD Morongo Station, CA

August 12, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer's family, friends and co-workers. You will not walk alone as you begin to rebuild your shattered lives.

Roger Parker
Concerns of Police Survivors - Georgia Chapter

August 12, 2005

Officer Ortega,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and Your son are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother !

Dep. Paul Sperandeo, Ofc. Amy Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police Dept. LA

August 12, 2005

Rest in peace for we have the watch now.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

August 12, 2005

To the family and friends of Officer Ortega and his law enforcement family in Pine Lake: I wanted to extend my sincerest condolences on the loss of Officer Ortega. His brutal murder was such a senseless act that will devastate all those who knew him. I know this family's agony as I too am on the difficult journey as a police survivor. My son Larry Lasater of the Pittsburg Police Dept. was fatally shot this past April. Your loss is immeasurable. Please know that our entire family grieves with you and that you will be in our thoughts and prayers. It is tragic that another young child has lost their father through such a stupid brutal act. If someone is hell bent on suicide, they should just take their own life and not the life of someone else. Offficer Ortega's valor and bravery will be remembered forever. This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Officer Ortega gave to the community of Pine Lake, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made in the line of duty.
Phyllis Loya, mother of Larry Lasater,
Pittsburg P.D. eow 4/24/05

phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer

August 12, 2005

My heart goes out to Officer Ortega's wife and young son. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Officer Ortega gave his life to protect the lives of others. There is no greater sacrafice then that. He will not be forgotten.

May he rest in peace.

Tara, Wife of VBPD Officer
Virginia Beach Police Department

August 12, 2005

Thank you for your service to the citizens of Georgia Officer Ortega. We will pray for you and your family. Rest in peace..

SGT (RET)
NJDOC SOG K-9 UNIT

August 12, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers go out to This Officer, as well as the Family, Friends, Department and Community.

This is a loss that will never be forgotten. Hours will turn into days, days turn into weeks, weeks into months and months into years but, the difference that these officers have made will last forever.

We lost Our Deputy Morris Taylor on September 14, 2002. When he joined the other Angels in Blue.

God Bless Our Law Enforcement Officers and Those Who Love Them.

Jack & Tracy Van Dolah
Former LEO/U.S.M.C. & Wife in Sutherlin, Oregon

August 12, 2005

When will this madness end? i've had my blue light on for the past two days..it really saddens me because i have not been able to turn it off yet..not that we will forget those that have gone before us..but so that no more will go before us..

Officer Ortega..please know that you - your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers in their time of sorrow..please continue to watch over them & your fellow brothers/sisters in blue..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE..YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN BLUE ANGEL!!!!..GOD BLESS YOUR YOUNG SON..

girlfriend of a leo
MI

August 12, 2005

IM BREATHLESS.MAY GOD BE WITH YOU BROTHER.

J.CISNEROS
LOS ANGELES SCHOOL POLICE

August 12, 2005

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

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE BUFFALO, NEW YORK

August 12, 2005

To the family at home and the family at work, May god bless you all. My Department wishes to thank Offcier Ortega for giving all to make our streets safe for our children and grandparents.

Sergeant, Jim Boyle
Dorothea Dix State Hospital Police Dept. (NC)

August 12, 2005

I'm on vacation in the Atlanta area for a family reunion and turned on the television to see the news unfolding around the event that took your life. Rest In Peace. May God now be a Father to your son.

Darin L. Paul, Special Agent
FBI

August 12, 2005

God bless you all your in our thoughts and prayers.Rest in peace brother. The Rolniak family eow 2-4-04

riverdale pd

August 12, 2005

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

Be at peace Brother.

Heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Ortega.

Ofc. Scott Bachman
Baltimore County (MD) PD

August 12, 2005

This has been a bad year for LE, we are especially feeling it in GA. Deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of officer Ortega. God Bless you all and Francis we will never forget you and your sacrifice, tell Blake and all the others we still miss them everyday. Until we meet again, rest now and let your brothers and sisters take the watch now. We love you.

S.B.

August 12, 2005

Today we mourn another Georgia Hero killed in the line of duty. I had the pleasure to meet and talk to Officer Ortega on several occasions while patrolling in overlapping jurisdictions. Officer Ortega was very proud and dedicated to the law enforcement profession. On behalf of the men and women who serve with the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Francis Ortega’s family, friends, and co-workers with the City of Pine Lake Police Department. Rest in peace our young brother in blue. As you walk the wonderful beat in Heaven please look down and protect us that continue to walk the beat here.

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

August 12, 2005

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of Officer Ortega. I feel awful for his family, co-workers, and especially his son. I lost my brother, Keith in the line of duty in May of this year. At the time, my oldest son was 6 and was very close to his uncle. He was like a second dad to my son and when he died, my son was devastated. We found strenght in Jesus Christ and He'll give you the same strenght. I greave for you all and will keep you in my prayers. My God bless you all.

Kevin Cannon
Brother of Keith Cannon EOW 5/4/05

August 12, 2005

Again Georgians mourn as another of one of our heros is taken from us. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Ortega. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.

Rest in peace for your watch here is over; walk in heavens beat and guide us to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service GA

August 12, 2005

Another has made the ultimate sacrifice. May you rest in peace and know that your brother and sister officers remember you and have taken up the watch.

Officer
Tn. Board of Probation and Parole

August 12, 2005

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU ARE A HERO. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR DEPT. REST IN PEACE SIR, WE NOW HAVE YOUR BEAT.

OFC. CHARLES ROBSON
ORMOND BEACH POLICE DEPT.

August 12, 2005

My heart just dropped when I saw news of Officer Ortega's tragedy on CNN last night. I pray that his family will be comforted in this difficult time. God bless Officer Ortega. He will never be forgotten

Melissa
Girlfriend of a Mobile Police Officer

August 12, 2005

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

Ofc. C. Springer
Frisco Texas PD

August 12, 2005