Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Tomorrow, March 14 you would be turning 59...Still missing us....

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Daniel Madrid

March 13, 2013

Thinking of you and your family on this seventh anniversary of your death. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

September 24, 2012

Dan, Seven years you left and still I miss having your here. It is fall and time for the big hunt. The one you were never able to go on. You were a great partner.

Special Agent Gary Pace (ret.)
National Park Service/Department of Interion

September 24, 2012

Thanks Dan for helping a new seasonal Park Ranger.As your neighbor in pine island/ everglades you were the mayor of our little town of park service employees. When I wanted to continue working with the park service at glen canyon you were like a big brother to all of the seasonal rangers.THANKS brother!!! rest in peace Dave Eastham

SEASONAL PARK RANGER
EVERGLADES / GLEN CANYON N.P. rangers

September 8, 2012

Tomorrow, i will light a candle and wish you a Happy 58th birthday...i'll see you in my dreams....

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Daniel Madrid

March 13, 2012

Dan, Yet another year and still not forgotten. You were a great partner and wish we could still be working together.

Special Agent Gary Pace, Ret.
DOA/NPS

September 25, 2011

6 years, and still…the events of the days leading to your death, play in my mind like a bad movie…It was just a 21 day assignment..I helped you pack, drove you to the airport, then I filled my days with work and thoughts of you…21 days..you had been on longer assignments..this was nothing…then the knock on the door…my world crumbled and it is still crumbling…it was a just a 21 day assignment. you should have been home by now……

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Dan Madrid

September 24, 2011

I cannot believe it has been 6 years since you passed away. The years go by, we get older, but the memories are just as strong today as they were 6 years ago. I know you are in a better place but you left us too soon! You will be forever in our hearts!

Susan Sullivan
Sister-in-law

September 24, 2011

Reflecting today about my friend Dan, Your picture hangs on the wall of my office; you and your family are never forgotten, when on a trip to Turkey at the last home of the Virgin Mary, I Light a candle for you and yours, as you would for me, truly I think of you every time I see a candle. With every new class of young rangers I speak of you, when talking about how fragile life can be, and like many others have left us so soon.
Dan you rest in peace, and may God also give peace to those you love on earth.

Special Agent
National Park Service

July 14, 2011

Today you would have been 57. I would have liked to have shared this day with you....

Rebecca Madrid
widow of Dan Madrid

March 14, 2011

5 days, 5 weeks, 5 months, now 5 years....We look to the future but cling to the past..afraid to let go...afraid to lose the fragments of memory that we hold in our hearts and our minds. As you drift through the heaven's, know that my heart will find yours again...

Rebecca Madrid
widow of Dan Madrid

September 28, 2010

5 days- 5 weeks-5 months....Now 5 years..we live for the future, yet still cling to the past. In the end, all we have are memories.

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Dan Madrid

September 24, 2010

Its been five years now and I think about you everyday. I know you are in Heaven watching over your grandkids and the rest of the family. You will be missed.

Love, your son

Anonymous

September 24, 2010

Dan, Another year has gone by and you are not forgotten.

Special Agent Gary Pace (Ret)
Department of the Interior, NPS

September 24, 2010

Always remembering the special times.. Happy 56th Birthday

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Daniel Madrid

March 14, 2010

We have learned to live without you
We have learned to move on
We have learned to accept the pain
But we can never forget that you are gone

It still hurts every day
Sometimes we still cry at night
Especially on days like today
We just want to scream and fight

All the good deeds you did
Will not soon be forgot
And our memories of you
Can not be sold or bought

The world never should have lost
Such a man as you
Missed so deeply by your friends and your familly
Sadly, our memories will have to do....

Happy Birthday... We love you.

Anonymous

March 14, 2010

Dan, I still think of you, but especially when the fall hunt arrives. You were suppose to join us 4 years ago. Hopefully you are hunting and taking the big buck. Take care partner we still miss you.

Special Agent, Gary Pace (Ret)
Department of the Interior, NPS

September 26, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 4th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya

Anonymous

September 25, 2009

Today and always; you are still in my heart....

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Daniel Madrid

September 24, 2009

It has been 4 years since your passing. You would be so proud of your family and I wish you could be here to see them . You have more grandchildren. Oz, Zoie,Trevor, Mia and now little Sophia. Your kids, Dan & Heather miss you more than you could ever know. Bec, your wife, soulmate, best friend and love of your life is finally learning to live again. Why am I telling you this? You already know all of this and are watching over your family with love. We miss you.

Susan Sullivan
Sister-In-Law

September 23, 2009

Gone, but never forgotten...Happy 55th birthday babe..I will make a wish for the both of us....

Rebecca Madrid
Widow of Daniel Madrid

March 14, 2009

Dearest Dan,

I just wanted you to know that you are not and will never be forgotten. I still hear your laugh and I still see your smile as if it was yesterday and not 3 years ago. May you rest in peace.

Susan Sullivan
Sister-In-Law

September 24, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

March 27, 2008

Dan, It has been two short years. I still hear your voice, "Gary." "Dan." "Give me a call." Well partner, I wish I could now. You were always there for me, covering my back side.

I just want you to know that my American flag flies for you everyday. I will always remember you and I think of you often. Be restful my friend.

Special Agent, Gary Pace (Ret)
Department of the Interior, NPS

September 25, 2007

It has been two long years since you left us. We miss your laughter. We miss your funny stories. But, most of all we miss you.

Susan Sullivan
Sister-In-Law

September 24, 2007