Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My prayers and thanks to all who knew and miss Detective Zadroga.

May God lay His healing hands upon the family.

Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD

April 27, 2006

RIP Brother

NYPD

April 26, 2006

You are the true meaning of the word "Hero".

Cpl. C. D. Siler
West Virginia State Police

April 26, 2006

GOD BLESS

DETECTIVE (RETIRED)
NYPD

April 26, 2006

Detective, Thank you, godspeed and keep an eye on us as we will continue your watch.

Trooper
NYSP

April 25, 2006

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten sir. I did not know you but I have a feeling that you would have still done a hero's job even if you would have known the outcome would be so tragic. That is what makes a hero a hero. Thank you sir.

NC citizen

April 25, 2006

Reality

Imagine how our world would be
If every police officer quit
Turned in their gun, turned in their badge,
Just finally had enough of it.

No respect, no loyalty,
No appreciation of all they do,
They’d give their lives for all of us,
These wonderful officers of “Blue”.

Kicked at, spit on,
Punched, stabbed and shot,
Everyday assaults on officers,
Done…without thinking a second thought!

Our laws are in favor of criminals,
There’s always some loophole in their case,
Out again to commit more crimes and murders
…creates pain, that we, the family and friends
…in time will never erase.

Why should they do it?
Why take the risk?
Why put their life on the line?
Subject their loved ones to endless suffering,
When their precious life is lost while fighting crime.

More murders, more kidnappings, more robberies and rapes,
Just to mention a few,
Please ask yourself how life would be,
If there were NO officers in Blue!

Would you do it? Could you do it?
And for how many…would YOU give it all?
Rewards are a 21 gun salute, a Medal of Honor,
And your name gets added to the Wall.

Think about it. Why are they here?
And why do some hate them so?
Because they enforce the laws that put convicts and murderers
In jail serving time, or on “Death Row”.

All give some and some give all,
It’s a risk they chose to take:
To put their heart and soul in it,
To put their lives at stake.

So, please take a moment,
Please give it deep thought,
Think of what “you can do”…

To help show respect,
To help follow the laws,
So we’d quit losing our Heroes in Blue!

Written by Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley
Sister of Fallen Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi EOW 6/23/03.

Fallen Officers Remembered

April 23, 2006

Detective Zadroga,
Thank you for your dedication and effort at ground zero. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Officers Paul and Amy Sperandeo
Westwego and Gretna Police Depts, LA

April 22, 2006

Detective Zadroga,
Thank you for your dedication and effort at ground zero. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Officers Paul and Amy Sperandeo
Westwego and Gretna Police Depts, LA

April 22, 2006

Detective Zadroga,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of New York City and our Country. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

April 21, 2006

The horror of 9/11 still lingers as strong today as it did then. A time in history when men and women of true character and sense of duty stepped up, and gave it their all. Some - everything.
Det Zadroga and all others taken by this disgusting episode in time are all true hero's.
My most sincere conlodences to family, friends and co-workers.
To all overseas brother members of the NYPD - Godbless.

Senior Constable
South Australian Police

April 21, 2006

"I will go, Lord; If You lead me; I will hold your people in my heart"

part of the refrain from one of my favorite hymns of the Catholic Church. I think it's very fitting. Countless PO's, FF's, EMT's, and Paramedics died as a result of the attacks on 9/11, doing just that. Tending to their civilian brothers and sisters.

May their sacrifice NEVER be forgotten.

May your soul, and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in Peace.

Patrick
Former Officer

April 19, 2006

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
"Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

PTL
San Antonio PD

April 19, 2006

A true hero is measured by the actions taken in life. Detective Zadroga is, and will be forever remembered as a hero. May God Bless your soul, Detective Zadroga. God will have a true, dedicated, hero to patrol the streets of heaven.
One day you will be there to meet us fellow officers that will follow you into the gates of heaven, and if we maybe so blessed we will shake your hand and thank you for your dedication to the job.
May god wrap his loving arms around the family, friends, and fellow officers to comfort them in this enormous loss.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the men and women of the, NYPD. Though we may never meet nor may we know your names, we feel your loss, and forever we will open our thoughts and prayers to our brothers and sisters of your agency.

Sincerely Yours,
The Men and Women of the Mason County Sheriff’s office – Ludington Michigan.

Road Patrol Division
Mason County Sheriff's Office Ludington Michigan

April 19, 2006

The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"

GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA

April 18, 2006

Rest in Peace

Chief George Yaccich
Rochester Township Police, PA

April 18, 2006

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God."

Matthew 5:9

Rest easy Brother. We'll take the watch from here.

Officer David Pitts
Albertville Police Department Albertville,Al

April 17, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and co-workers of Detective Zadroga.

My you rest in peace, you are a true HERO. God bless James's daughter.

Deputy Sheriff's PBA
Madison County Sheriff's Office (NY)

April 17, 2006

when people complain about us going to war with the middle east, i wish they would remember those of you who died due to the selfishness of terrorists.

rest in peace.

Officer Ortiz
Miami Police

April 17, 2006

From all the members of PWF 10-8 we would like to offer our deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers to Detective Zadroga's family, department, and friends. Thank you Detective Zadroga, you will never be forgotten! You are a true hero!

April 16, 2006

We are saddened once again with the sad news of another hero taken from us. It is a great loss for the family and department during this crisis. We might not know the right words to say, or even know how to say them, but we can pray for your family and friends. May the Lord give them strength through this time.

Missionary Joe Taylor
Cops Evangelist Ministries
www.copsevangelist.com

Joe Taylor (Former FL LEO)

April 15, 2006

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

Shannon
Collins Fire Dept. (Mississippi)

April 14, 2006

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY. YOU EVEN TOUCH THE WEST COAST.

MARK WILSON, SERGEANT
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

April 14, 2006

Rest in peace, thank you for your work and sacrifice..Ground Zero has another HERO!

Police Officer
New York PD

April 14, 2006

My heart goes out to the family, friends, and coworkers of this fallen hero. Detective Zadroga exemplifies what it means to dedicate your life for the safety of others.

We need to ensure that Det. Zadroga, along with all the others who gave their lives on 9/11, will never be forgotten. Let us never forget how our country pulled together, even if only for a short while. And let us never become complacent in our lives, that this could never happen again. But should it, we would recover due to the many selfless acts by heros such as Det. Zadroga.

Andrew/ Narcotics Detective
Baltimore City Police

April 14, 2006