Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Words can not express the sorrow in our hearts today. God Bless you and your family Officer Nava. Thank you for keeping my city safe. We will take it from here brother, rest in peace.

Officer Rhonda Richeson
Dallas Police Department

December 2, 2005

In Valor there is Hope. May your passage into Heaven be Peaceful. Rest in Peace, Brother.

P.O. Chris Welby
Bridgeton, Mo.

December 2, 2005

Thank you for allowing Officer Nava to serve the City of Fort Worth. It deeply saddens me to see Outstanding Officer pass.

Thank you for giving so unselfishly of your husband. Let us remember Officer Nava for the excellent work he performed for the city.

Now that Officer Nava has passed remember he is with you all the time, watching and protecting his family, as well as all of his brothers and sisters he served with.

Officer Nava is now with all of his brothers and sisters that has been watching over him since he started with the department. He will ascend to Heaven as God calls him to come forward, and St. Peter will open the gates and all of the officers there before him will rise an welcome him home.

The family and all of Ft. Worth's finest will remain in our prayers.

James
Fort Worth Resident

December 2, 2005

MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS OF OFFICER NAVA DURING THIS TRAGIC TIME IN THIER LIVES. MY BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. A HERO FOR SURE. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

December 2, 2005

Rest in peace Officer Hank, My deepest sympathy to your wife and children, my prayers are with them and you.Sleep with the angels my brother.

Correction Officer Julia Boyle
New York City Dep't of Corrections

December 2, 2005

My heart just mourns for your loss of your son, husband,father, friend and
fellow Police Officer. I know that Officer Nava's Spirit is with you, may
our Beloved God comfort you and your family & you feel your son, husband & dad love & light day & night.I know he is with you. He is such a honorable man!

Cathi Lehnhoff
Mother to a fellow Police Officer

December 2, 2005

I was sorry to hear of this on the Proud Army Mom website a couple of days ago. We were praying so very hard for Officer Nava and his family. I also work with the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Tavares, Florida where we lost one of our own here this past February. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with your wife, kids and family of the Ft. Worth Police Department.

Teresa
Lake County Sheriff's Office, Florida

December 2, 2005

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eyes on your earthly force.Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgement.Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration. And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people.

December 2, 2005

Hank we're going to miss you!I had no idea it was you when the call came over the radio. I couldn't believe it when I rolled up and Sarge told me! You'd be proud of how many officers showed up at the scene,,Hank they were all over, waiting to help anyway they could! They took care of business too Hank! The work was trying sometimes,but you always had a smile, I'll remember that sense of humor always. We had a great time working the Laotion New Year celebrations didn't we! I called Lt Aldridge at New Orleans PD and told her what happened,,,The Officers of District 2 are really upset. They all send their prayers for you and the family! Take care now Hank! We all love you!

Officer Thomas Wiederhold #1890
Fort Worth Police,Tx

December 2, 2005

My heart goes out to your family, friends, and fellow officers. You are a true hero and role model, who died at the hands of a coward. Your memory and your service will never be forgotten! We will carry on the fight, Brother. Blessed be the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God Matthew chapter 5 vs 9

Officer Shane Cannon
Mesquite Police Department Mesquite, Texas

December 2, 2005

May God bless you and your family at this time of sorrow. You will never be forgotten by your entire police family. The coward that took you from us all, will surely be sent to a different place when he dies.

DE
St. Louis City Police

December 2, 2005

My sypmathies to Officer Nava's family and colleagues. We just had the memorial service here in Rhode Island for another Texas officer shot in Dallas. This came too soon. I have said before that I would have glady traded places with officers who go down in the line of duty. Although I have had my affiliations with police agencies, I would serve every day if I could. May God grant him eternal peace and bless his grieving family.

Sgt. William L. Farrell
US Army Military Police Ret.

December 2, 2005

Mrs. Nava, May God bless you and your family. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. I will be praying for you and your family. May your husband Rest In Peace.

Chief Charles D. Doan
Plymouth, Ohio Police Department

December 2, 2005

On behalf of my family I would like to say how saddened we are for the friends and family of Officer Henry. His sacrifice and dedication will be remembered forever. I pray that some how you can find strength to get you through this difficult time. Please know that there are many who are thinking of you and praying for you. Thank you Officer Nava. You are a hero.

Michelle Rogers
Sister of Sgt. J. Dragus EOW 10/20/05

Michelle Rogers

December 2, 2005

Rest in peace, brother officer.

Michael Ferguson, Instructor
East Texas Police Academy

December 2, 2005

Officer Nava,(Heavens New Angel)

God Bless Your Family and Friends. I Thank you Brother for your Service to the State of Taxas, you will surely be missed. Godspeed My Brother!!

Correctional Officer
California Department Of Corrections

December 2, 2005

Let me express my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Officer Nava. Having lost a dear friend in Officer Larry Cox to the act of a spineless coward earlier this year, I can only tell you that I truly feel your loss. Officer Nava was one of the true heroes, giving his life in the service of his community. May he rest in peace, his brothers and sisters have the watch now, and please Hank, say hi to Larry for us.

Son of a fellow Officer

December 2, 2005

OFFICER NAVA, YOU ARE NOW ON PATROL IN THE GOLDEN STREETS UP ABOVE BROTHER. WATCH OVER US DOWN HERE AS WE PREPARE TO CONTINUE ON THE FIGHT IN YOUR ABSENCE AGAINST THE WORLDS WORST. WE LOST A BROTHER, BUT HEAVEN GAINED AN ANGEL. YOU WILL FOREVER BE A HERO AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THAT'S LEFT BEHIND. MRS. NAVA, PLEASE BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE NOW A PART OF A MUCH LARGER FAMILY NOW. I DID NOT KNOW HANK, HOWEVER, I STILL LOST A BROTHER IN BLUE. MRS. NAVA, BE PROUD OF THE WORK YOUR HUSBAND DID. HE WAS A VERY HONORABLE MAN AND HE DIED DOING WHAT HE LOVED AND WAS CALLED TO DO. THE CITY OF FT. WORTH AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS LOST A GREAT MAN. R.I.P. HANK. THX FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

SAMUEL L. DIGBY #7918 POLICE OFFICER
DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

December 2, 2005

On behalf of the men and women of the La Habra Police Department we send our thoughts and condolences to the Fort Worth Police Department and the family of Officer Nava. It doesn't matter where we work; when one of our brothers or sisters fall, we all feel the pain and the loss. Rest in peace Officer Nava. You will never be forgotten.

Sergeant Jeff Baylos
La Habra PD, California

December 2, 2005

To paraphrase the good book; Love is patient, love is kind, love does not envy or boast...Love is not proud, Love is not rude...Love always trusts, always hopes, LOVE NEVER FAILS...The Love chapter could very well have been written about Hank. He is one of those magnificent people whose remarkable spirit will stay with us forever....Z117, Goodnight :-)

(dispatcher) Angie Collinsworth
Ft. Worth PD

December 2, 2005

Officer Nava,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother !

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

December 2, 2005

Showing your strength and fortitude, even when you were down, you held on and after two days YOU chose the time to go and not the suspect...THAT'S..character brother. God bless your family and the members os FWPD. Rest now Hank, we'll take it from here.

Patrol #351
Chesterfield County Police (Virginia)

December 2, 2005

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service to our country.

V-28
US Border Patrol

December 2, 2005

I am so truly sorry for your loss. My twin brother, Deputy Kurt Ford, lost his life in the line of duty in a similar situation in April. Knowing that your pain is horrendous I am sending you my deepest condolences just wishing I could do more. May God bless you in this dark and painful time.

Karla Winslow-Newton, KS

December 2, 2005

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Nava Family, especially his wife Teresa and his children, Kayla and Justin.

I also wish to express my condolences to the entire Fort Worth Police Department on the loss of thier comrad and friend.

"Those who live in the hearts of others never die." - Anonymous

May God Blees Officer Henry "Hank" Nava, Jr. as he watches over all of us in Heaven like he did here on Earth.

Kalli Papadopoulos
City of Fort Worth

December 2, 2005