Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I have not forgotten...
A Proud CS citizen

May 24, 2008

Remembering you today and always.

May 16, 2008

I miss you bro, every minute of every day.

Sgt. Jeff Jensen Colorado Springs Police
Brother of Det. Jared Jensen, CSPD EOW 2-22-06

May 15, 2008

Jared, Ken and all our angels,
We know you will all be there this week in DC...be with the many families that will be honoring their loved one.
Shower them with your love - those of us who cannot be there, are keeping all in our thoughts and prayers!

Natalie Jensen

May 12, 2008

Never forgotten- forever loved- always a hero. Missed so much- need you so much- so much healing to be done.

CSPD Employee

May 8, 2008

Justice served.
I know we all walked out the door yesterday and exhaled for what felt like the first time in over 2 years....and even though our hearts still ache with loss, we can feel the warmth of GOODNESS in our hearts in every memory that we have of you. We can see the difference that you have made in this world, and we KNOW that your sacrifice matters. GOOD PREVAILS OVER EVIL....
Rest easy now J-Rod, WELL DONE.

Meridith Jensen

May 6, 2008

I can imagine in the next few days your reflection page will get a lot longer with messages to you and your family so I wanted to take this moment and add mine.

Over the last two years, I have been honored to get to know your family and to learn about you through your families memories. I have watched as each of them have faced personal battles and seen them overcome all of it because of the strength you give them. They have endured a lot of pain and heartache since you left and it has hurt this entire community to have to watch them have to go through this ordeal.
I'm sure you were there with them yesterday as they said what they needed to say. They all did such an amazing job confronting the person that took you from this world. Natalie has a resolve now that I have rarely seen in one person. Jonika is learning to stand on her own. Jeff and your parents live each day in your honor. I can't thank them enough for the love, support, and help they have given me over the last year for the Memorial.
It seems so much has changed in this city since you were taken from it, but the love and support from your family in blue will always be here. I hope what happened yesterday will give your family some much needed peace and finally allow you to rest. I feel justice, although long overdue, was served and hopefully it will send a message that justice will always prevail over evil. You stood for honor and integrity and yesterday, I hope our gratitude was shown.
I know nothing can replace you, but maybe your family can look to the future now with a little more hope. Rest easy Jared. Please continue to watch over us and help us through the good and bad times ahead. Although you are gone, your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. Thank you for everything.

Erin Gibson
Wife of a CSPD Officer

May 6, 2008

J- Rod,
Its been a long two years with many life changing events. Hopefully with the sentencing the wounds will start to heal. May god bless your family and patners who truly miss you. Rest in peace, with that big smile. .....ROB

Mark Robertson (retired)
CSPD

May 6, 2008

I was so releived today to hear that the man who senselessly took your life was sentenced to 96 years, I feel much better knowing he will never walk the streets again. My heart goes out to Natalie & all of the Jensen family,I wish I could take away all of your pain & all that you have been through these last 2 yrs. May God Bless you & keep you! REST IN PEACE OFFICER JENSEN, we will never forget you & all that you did to make our community a safer place.

Stacey Chandler

May 5, 2008

Need your strength. Miss you.

April 30, 2008

Thinking of you... praying for all of us to find some peace

CSPD EMPLOYEE

April 29, 2008

On this day we remember another inspiring hero - please give Kathy a hug for us all - we know you two are keeping everyone on their toes up there;)



Love always

Natalie

April 29, 2008

It's a horrible thing what happened to you and your family. I could never imagine the pain that it must have caused. My family and I respect you and your family so much, but because of things that you did I am going to make my dreams come true and and be a homicide detective.
so THANK YOU.
you are missed dearly!

Citizens

April 24, 2008

I have not forgotten...

A Proud CS Citizen

April 24, 2008

The pain...still hurts.Done with a long week, reflecting. You do lift the spririt when I put the uniform on. Tell Jody I said Hello... Missin her too. Please watch over us J. PEACE

April 13, 2008

To Thomas Jensen (Jared's and Jeff's Incredible Father),

As I read over these reflections, there is nothing more touching than the love and the passion that you have for Jared. Your words give me a lump in my throat and bring tears to my eyes. When I read your thoughts, the images of your life with your sons are like a movie. I can see what you saw and I can feel what you felt. I can feel the pain that you and your family felt when you received the horrible news. These two years have been long and difficult for all of us in law enforcement and for all of us who had the honor of knowing and working with Jared.

As earthly beings, our senses are limited to the tangible. God doesn't allow us to fully understand everything in this life. We can ask, guess and imagine all we want but we'll never come up with an answer that makes any sense because we're not supposed to know.

This life can be as cruel as it can be wonderful and we have to trust that one day we'll know the answers to the many mysteries that exist. It's true that time heals all wounds. As the years pass the pain will too.

Mr. Jensen your strength is just as inspiring now as the day you spoke at Jared's memorial service. You made us laugh, chuckle and cry at the same time. You are full of wisdom. Jeff and Jared were destined to be successful, they were raised by a father who guided them down the right paths. It's no surprise that Jeff is a leader at the CSPD, Jared was following the same path.

I'll conclude with a little story about Jared.

My last year at the CSPD was a difficult one, there were a lot of tensions and the littlest and most minute things often got the better of me. I'm saddened that one of those incidents involved Jared.

Jared and I were car partners at the Stetson Hills Division. He'd work the midnight shift and then turn the cruiser over to me at the end of his shift. We shared a brand new 2003 Ford Crown Vic complete with the new car smell and all.

I was happy that Jared had left the car warmed up and clear of snow but he'd also leave energy bar wrappers, crumbs and other food particles on the seat and console. Most mornings I'd take the car to the vacuum and clean it out until one day I'd had enough.

I left Jared a polite note taped to the steering wheel asking him to please help me keep our new cruiser clean. I didn't stop to think that he was eating his food in the darkness of the night and probably didn't see the small mess that he'd made. He would turn in the cruiser in the dark after his shift and still wouldn't see the mess.

Jared never said anything to me about the note that I left him, he didn't get mad and his attitude never changed. I never found anymore messes in the cruiser after that.

I can't tell you how guilty I felt for being so nit picky with him.

The morale of the story is "don't fret over the small things".

May God Bless you and your family Mr. Jensen!!!

Signed Detective Frank Romero

Detective Frank Romero
Fountain Colorado Police Department

April 9, 2008

Last night you were with me in my dreams. I could see you ever so clearly. What a wonderful comfort those dreams are to me. I wish you could appear each and every night. We all miss you so very much.

Throughout your life I reminded you that you never had to go a second without knowing how much you, Jeff and Jonika are loved. Throughout eternity know thay Honey!

Love,
Mom

Debby Hudson
Jared's Mom

April 9, 2008

Miss you.

April 3, 2008

Jonika, my heart goes out to you as you suffer yet another loss. God Bless you and yours.

Citizen

March 31, 2008

Jared ~

It's taken me awhile to come back here. As you know, Colleen has left us and gone up to heaven with you. I know and (make myself believe) that your both with me now, in spirit.....but it is so hard. I was going through all the wonderful messages that people have written....there's at least 10 from Colleen....the last being on January 11th, the first day of trial.

Jared please be with me right now as I try to understand why I lost two people that meant the world to me within 2 years of each other and by the same way. I struggle every day....but today a squirrel came up to me, it was the oddest thing....but I felt you both by me at that instant.

I love you Jared....and Colleen.

With Love,
Jonika

Jonika Winkler
Sister of Det. Jared Jensen

March 29, 2008

Your father breaks my heart, be near him and comfort him, Natalie and your entire family....I have not forgotten...

A Proud CS Citizen

March 24, 2008

Hi Honey,

As you know, in the room where I have so many memorial's to you ... pictures, notes, cards from you to me over the years, items from Colorado Springs citizens left by the Bus bench where you gave your earthly life to serve and protect, the framed copy of your CSPD Academy entrance essay and so many items that are vitally important to me ... in that room, hanging on a wall is one of your CSPD uniform shirts. It is ironed, immaculate and it has your name badge on it. I have it in a clear plastic bag. Natalie gave it to me and it is so precious. Yesterday, as I looked at it, I places my hand on the shirt becaue it touched you of course and in that moment I needed, somehow, to be closer to you. I have done that often. However, this time I placed my hand INSIDE your shirt. I placed it near where it would have been touching your chest ... your heart. And for a few seconds it was as if I could feel your heart beating again. Then I lost it...totally lost it. My God I miss you.

Tomorrow will be the third Easter where you will not be with me ... on this earth. As I wrote on these pages one year ago, Jared, during tomorrow morning's glorious Easter sunrise on that mountain top ... know that I am with you in MY HEART, in my mind and in my spirit.

With you and our God by my side ... I go on.

Love you sweetheart.

Dad

Thomas Jensen
I am Jared's Father

March 22, 2008

Miss you.

March 20, 2008

We got together last night to play hold 'em.....(just like we have done for St. Patty's for the past few years.) Made me think of you---and how much fun we used to have at the table. Laughing until we cried. I'll never forget the ONE time that I actually beat you, I don't think you spoke to me again for about a week!!! You were so mad! Then we all had a great laugh about it the next time around---and you took me out in like the first 30 mins!!! Good times.
It's just not the same....

Meridith

March 16, 2008

Jared,

Thinking of you, as always... Daily and each night. I miss you so.

Love,

Dad

Thomas Jensen
I am Jared's Father

March 14, 2008