Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

OFFICER BESSANT, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART, AND PASS HIS STORY ALONG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JOB WELL DONE, OFFICER.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

December 21, 2006

May God Bless you and your family and give them stength. My heart goes out to your family, friends, and fellow brothers and sisters of the Oceanside Police Department. I know you'll be watching over everyone from heaven. Sir, you're a hero, an angel, and will not be forgotten. God Speed...

Lori Seguin- retired Officer
Stepmother-Broward Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Seguin E.O.W. 2-15-06

December 21, 2006

It breaks my heart to know another family will be without their loved one during this holiday season. Rest in peace Brother Dan you will never be forgotten for your service and courage. May your family, friends and co-workers find peace.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham Retired
Sand Springs Okla Police Department

December 21, 2006

I will be strong and courageous, I will not be terrified, or discouraged; for the lord my God is with me wherever I go. “Joshua 1:9”
The Lord asked, Police Officer, what do you ask of me? Lord, give me courage and give me strength. Give my fellow brothers the courage to do what is right, the wisdom to discover it and the will to enforce it. I ask you to look over those I have served. Those I have spent my life defending. The Lord stated “Those who live in the service of others will live forever.”
Always remember legendary acts may be forgotten but HEROES.......... LIVE.......... FOREVER.”

Deputy Thomas C. Gai / PD111
Saint John Sheriff's Office / Louisiana

December 21, 2006

Dan Bessant has joined Tony Zeppetella to guard the Heavenly Gates. May You Rest-in-Peace, Bro.....

Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD

December 21, 2006

Rest in peace brother. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Deputy Chief E.J. Morris
Roeland Park Kansas P.D.

December 21, 2006

Condolences to the Oceanside Police Department Family and to the wife, family and friends of officer Bessant.

I moved to Oceanside upon retirement and have had a chance to watch the hard working men and women of the Oceanside Police Department. Officers who are now looking after keeping this old man safe in a great community!

Officer Bessant will be missed. thank you to all the Oceanside Police officers for your committment and duty.

Dwight Christensen / Retired Detective
Riverside County Sheriff

December 21, 2006

GOD SPEED BROTHER!

GMAN

December 21, 2006

I can't even begin to express how brokenhearted we are for all of Officer Bessant's family and everyone at OPD. We have always held a special place in our hearts for all associated with OPD as Dave worked there in the 80's. Please know that we grieve with all of you-
senseless-absolutely senseless--

The Family of Deputy Dave Grant/EOW/5/31/04
Tuolumne Co. Sheriff's Dept., Sonora, Ca.
Oceanside PD 1981-1989

December 21, 2006

Our thoughts are with your family, friends and fellow officers. Thank you for your service...rest in peace!

Officer
Louisville (CO) Police Department

December 21, 2006

Officer Bessant: I will always remember the runs, push ups and fun times in training you at the academy. May you rest in God's house and watch over your wife and baby who will never have the opportunity to know how great you were.

With a heavy heart,
Former Training Officer Cyndi M. Beilstein

Police Officer, Cyndi M. Beilstein
SDPD

December 21, 2006

God Bless you and your family my brother in blue. It was not your time but you are a Cop for God now. I will pray for your Family!

Seattle PD

December 21, 2006

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

December 21, 2006

There are no words to express how sorry I am that this happened. May Officer Bessant's child grow to know what a hero his/her daddy was.

Rest in peace, Officer Bessant.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

December 21, 2006

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

December 21, 2006

May God be with your family during this tragedy. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

CADET ROCHA
PALOMAR POLICE ACADEMY

December 21, 2006

There is no good time for such a tragedy. This time of year is the worst.

I grieve tonight, and I am so very, very sorry.

God keep you, Officer. Now and always. May He be with your family, friends, and the Oceanside Police Department.

On behalf of the NYS University Police Department at Brockport, our most profound sympathies.

Ptl. M.A. Ryan
New York State University Police Brockport

December 21, 2006

THANKS BROTHER YOU PAID THE PRICE WE WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. IT IS A SHAME THE PUBLIC THINKS IT IS "JUST A TRAFFIC STOP" GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY PHX P.D

phx p.d

December 21, 2006

Rest In Peace Brother......

Jose-Firefighter/Paramedic

December 21, 2006

At a time of joy with the Holidays here, There's a sadness in my heart what has happend to all of the fallen officers, and there family, Let it be known that they may have wounded us but they will never get the best of better men. Rest in peace brother.

Portland Oregon

December 21, 2006

REST IN PEACE BROTHER...

K9 DEPUTY JASON CORY
GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IL

December 21, 2006

My deepest condolences to Officer Bessant's family and the Oceanside PD. This was such a senseless act by those responsible. May God give Officer Bessant comfort.

Sincerely,

A fellow peace officer.

Patrol Officer
El Paso, Texas Police Department

December 21, 2006

I'm sad to read another hero has been taken much to soon. I'd like to say thank you to every man and woman who puts on a uniform trying to make this world a safer place for all of us.

Dean
Citizen

December 21, 2006

Dan- I dont know where to begin. We were best buds our whole lives. From hanging out on the pier to working at Palomar together to becoming Cadets together at OPD. We always had a great time doing whatever we did. All of our fishing trips, going to catalina and almost being hit by a whale, bbq's, road trips, breaking your jeep in ocotillo or anywhere else for that matter, building a pond at stevens, surfing, friday morning breakfasts, looking for ranches to build houses on, laughing over the word malamute for hours, doodling in college classes, your speedometer shutting off in the middle of the desert while on our way to Laughlin... oh man the list goes on and on along with all our stories. You were a great person and even better friend. You can never be replaced. You know you can count on me to be there for your family. R.I.P. BUDDY!

December 21, 2006

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

December 21, 2006