Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace Sir, You truly were a hero to the end, and warned others of the danger to protect them from harm even as you sat in your car so badly hurt. I only met you a few times, but you were always very kind and willing to chat.
In the words of the little girl I take care of "He's in a better place now, with God, where there are no bad guys"

MW
Explorer, FCPD

May 17, 2006

Rest in peace brother.......

WFO FAM

May 17, 2006

On behalf of the men and women of the FBI Agents Association, Rest In Peace.

Special Agent Darin L. Paul
FBI

May 17, 2006

brother u will not be forgotten, i thank you for your service to this county that i live in. i mourn with your family, department and friends. rest now we will take it from hear.

deputy sheriff II
arlington county sheriffs office

May 17, 2006

MPO Garbarino,

Thank you for your 23 years of service to Fairfax County and the Commonwealth. My family and I will continue to pray for you and the family you leave behind. We mourn the loss and celebrate the life. Keep watch over us as we continue the fight. We will always remember You and Detective Armel. Rest in peace brother.

Sergeant Fard
Alexandria Police Dept.

May 17, 2006

You have given everything anyone could have asked for up to the last second. You fought so very hard and how many lives you must have saved. You are proof that Fairfax County Police Department is top of the line. You set the bar. Let us never forget to maintain your standard. God bless you and your family. Please know that we are all weeping with them and they will never be alone in sadness. Rest in peace my brother. Rest in peace.

RCT
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

May 17, 2006

Gabby,

We will miss you brother. Our thoughts and prayers our with you and family. You and Vicky watch over us from above. Your courage and strength will never be forgotten.

JUMPERS
FCPD

May 17, 2006

MICHAEL....MY WIFE AND I SEND OUR DEEPEST THOUGHTS, AND PRAYERS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AND TO ALL THE OFFICERS AT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE SO VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

OFFICER MICHAEL ROSE (RETIRED)
SAN LEANDRO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

May 17, 2006

Go with God, sir; and patrol the Promised Land with Officer Armel. You and the others who risk your lives every day are the true heroes of America. Our thoughts and prayers are with your fellow officers, their families and the citizens you so bravely protect.

R.I.P.

Former Deputy
Hanover County (VA) Sheriff's Office

May 17, 2006

What a loss to the County as well as his family.
I have heard such wonderful things of this man.
What a blessing he must have been to know personally.
My condolences to the family!

Mrs. Patricia Dunn
citizen Fairfax County

May 17, 2006

We will miss u greatly gaby...take a rest my friend...we got it from here...

FCPD Mason Station

May 17, 2006

We have lost another hero in blue. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of loss.Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You will not be forgotten. Godspeed

Joseph F. Palmer 3rd
Applicant to The Virginia State Police

May 17, 2006

Michael,
May the Grace of the Lord be always with you in Heaven, and may those who served and protected before you and finished their watch as you have, give you peace and comfort for eternity. Watch over us and protect us.
God Bless You !!!!

Deputy Chief Joseph M. Hurtuk (Retired)
Metro Washington Airports Authority PD

May 17, 2006

Mike, we met a few years ago when I was assigned to your station. I was going through some tough times and kind of felt downright all alone. You didn't know me at all, but yet you were very welcoming and kind to me. You treated me like an old friend even though we really just met. I needed that, Mike. Thank you.

I listened to the radio traffic on May 8, 2006. I heard you warning others of the suspect's movements and actions. You were so badly hurt, but you still were watching out for your brothers and sisters. Words can't describe the amount of respect and admiration I have for you and Vicky, so I won't even try.

Good bye, Mike. I will always remember you.

Just a street cop
Fairfax County Police Department

May 17, 2006

What a tragic loss of another upstanding Police Officer. May you rest in peace, Officer Garbarino. Godspeed!!

P/O Joshua D. Bowman
Gates Police Department, Rochester, NY

May 17, 2006

Not again..........God bless MPO Garbarino's family and the entire Fairfax County Police Department.

Linda, Huntington, WV

May 17, 2006

God bless to the family, friends and co-workers of Master Patrol Officer Garbarino. Thank you for your service, RIP.

m

May 17, 2006

Dear Mike:
This is becoming an all too often occurance, writing a reflection for a fallen brother. Though we know that this is always a risk when we accept our badges and take our oath, it still doesn't ease the hurt and pain that your family, and your law enforcement family, now must endure.
As you will always be a member of your immediate family, so shall you be in your law enforcement family.
Though justice was served with the death of the offender, it still won't bring you back. But your death shall not have been in vain. No, never. For you gave your life in a manner most citizens would never, and could never, imagine...dying to protect others.
You have made all of us who wear a badge, carry a gun, and enforce laws to protect others, and maintain order, proud. Proud to be a part of you, and now for all eternity, you are a part of us.
My wish for your family is that our heavenly Father watches over them during this horrible time, and that He grants them a healing period where they are stronger. You have spent your time in hell, enforcing the law. For you brother, rest in peace, go with God, and until we meet in His special place for ALL police officers, know that we have the watch. Amen.

Detective Ron Tomassi
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office

May 17, 2006

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS WHO MOURN THE DEATH OF THIS GREAT OFFICER AND HERO. I KNOW YOU HAD THE GREATEST HOPE THAT HE WOULD MAKE IT. BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT HE IS IN A LAND OF NO PAIN NOR SNIPERS ANYMORE. MAY GOD BLESS HIM. MY BROTHER IN BLUE, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL FOR 23 YEARS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN. GOD BLESS.

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

May 17, 2006

Rest In Peace.

P.O.
APD

May 17, 2006

I'm sorry you lost the fight after 9 days. You were taken in such a cowardly way. My deepest sympathy to your family and to the family of your fallen comrade, Vicki.

Christine
Married to retired LEO, New Mexico

May 17, 2006

God be with the Garbarino family. You, Master P.O. Garbarino, are a HERO in every sense of the word. Godspeed, Hero!!!!

former citizen of virginia

May 17, 2006

Thank you for your service and may God bless your family and be with them in this time of need. The county and nation has lost another hero...

OFFICER TORRANCE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA POLICE

May 17, 2006

You are one of the sheepdogs. For anyone who has read that story, you will understand.

May 17, 2006

Oh, Gabby, I hoped and prayed beyond all that you would live, not give him the satisfaction of taking two of us. There is such a hole in my heart. I'll miss your smile, your wit and your sweet personality. Rest, my friend. You will be greatly missed.

A Sister In Arms

May 17, 2006