Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Maria Cecilia Rosa
Deputy Rosa you are a hero. Thank you for your service to your fellowman. May God bless you and your loved ones. Rest in peace my sister.
State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables
February 12, 2007
Our Lord needed a pretty angel.May you Rest in Peace.
February 12, 2007
You gave the ultimate sacrafice for your community. You were murdered in cold blood because you are a cop, I hope your Killers will never be released to kill again. May God bless you, your family and friends. Watch over the rest of us as we work to make this world a safer place to live. You will never be forgotten.
Deputy Mary B. Syson
King County Sheriffs Department/ Seattle Wa
February 11, 2007
I am glad to see that they finally gave you the recognition you deserve. My Thoughts and prayers are with your family. We will keep up the fight for you down here.
GOD BLESS!!!
POLICE OFFICER #205
LOS ANGELES COUNTY POLICE DEPT.
February 10, 2007
I could not help but notice your reflection was not posted until months after your passing. I can only assume there was some type of battle for you to get the recognition you so deserve. I would like to thank you as well as those who fought to have your name placed on the Memorial. You died not because of who you are but because of what you do. You deserve to be here with all the others who gave their lives. Rest easy. See you on the other side.
P/O JTL
Justa Small Town Cop
February 8, 2007
Rest in peace sister. We've got the watch from here. May God bless your family, friends and fellow officers who all mourn the loss of yet another hero.
god speed,
R D HUTCHERSON, DEPUTY SHERIFF
GALVESTON CO. SHERIFF OFFICE
February 8, 2007
I salute you for your heroism and bravery. Not many people in this world run toward gunfire, most run away. You are a true hero and heroes never die. Keep watch over your loved ones. I know they think of you every day and the silent tears still flow from their broken hearts and will for many years. Visit them in their dreams to let them know you are close and watching over them. You will never be forgotten.
Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
February 8, 2007
The animals which did this robbery and then murdered you
took a special part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department away. Your picture indicates that you are a warm caring person. My heart goes out to your family, Deputy Rosa.
Despite being juveniles, may your killers spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
God Bless you and may you Rest in Peace, Sister.
Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr
Harvard University Police Dept.
February 7, 2007
Rest easy with God, Ma'am. You will never be forgotten, and we thank you for your Service.
Sr. Trooper Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement--Rockwall
February 7, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy and prayers to your family and friends and to your Police Family. You will never be forgotten and will be in my daily prayers. Thank you for your dedication and hard work and the sacrifice you gave in protecting and making the citizens of California safer. God Bless you Officer Rosa as you sleep in God';s Love and in His Arms;
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan Phila Pa wife and mom of LEO'S
Kathi Halligan
Phila PA
February 7, 2007
you are still a hero now and forever. all your fellow brothers and sisters miss you and we keep your family in our prayers. every day we put on our uniforms and touch our badges we say a prayer for you, your family and all our fallen brother's and sister's and their family's.
you are now in god's hands and you are one of his angel's.
say hello to our fellow officer's who are there with you.
deputy rosa, may you rest in peace
YOU ARE GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!
The Hernandez Family
escambia county fl deputy's
deputy's
escambia county s/o FL
February 7, 2007
My thoughts and prayers to those who knew,loved and now miss Deputy Rosa.
May God lay His healing hands upon the family.
Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD
February 6, 2007
"WE LIVE BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT."
(PAUL'S SECOND EPISTLE) CORINTHIANS II 5:7
U.S.D.O.J.
F.B.O.P.
February 6, 2007
" IT'S NOT HOW THIS OFFICER DIED THAT MADE HER A HERO... IT'S HOW SHE LIVED"
February 4, 2007
My condolences to Deputy Rosa's family, friends, and co-workers. Rest in peace.
Sergeant
Minneapolis Mn Police Department
February 3, 2007
To the family and loved ones of Deputy Maria Cecilia Rosa and her fellow officers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department:
On behalf of our family, I want to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Deputy Rosa was brutally murdered in the line of duty. Her valor and courage will never be forgotten. I am grateful that this horrific murder of this beautiful young deputy was finally recognized aa a line of duty death, and that her loss is now memorialized as it should be.
In reading the loving reflections left by family and friends, it is obvious that she was an amazing young woman who touched many lives in a positive way. I can see that she is so loved and will be missed by so many.
The circumstances of her death were heart breaking and I know caused much anquish for all those affected.
May Deputy Rosa's spirit continue to soar and her memory continue to inspire. May God hold her and her family members in the warmest part of his heart and the most gentle part of his soul.
This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Deputy Rosa gave to her community and the citizens of California, and for the supreme sacrifice she and her family made on March 28, 2006.
Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater of the Pittsburg, Ca PD eow 4/24/05
February 3, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS OF DEPUTY ROSA AS THEY MOURN THE LOSS OF HER. MAY THEY FEEL THE LOVE AND MERCY OF GOD THROUGH HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST. TO DEPUTY ROSA, 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.
February 3, 2007
God Bless Deputy Rosa
God Bless Deputy Rosa's Family
God Bless The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Trooper
New Jersey State Police
February 3, 2007
To all who knew DS Rosa. How sad it is to read again of another Officer killed....by young kids????????? What is wrong with society today? What happened to the precious value of life? A wonderful person taken from us for no reason. Not that I can see anyway. God has taken from us because he must have a special plan for DO Rosa.
"A POLICEMAN'S PRAYER"
BROTHER WHEN YOU WEEP FOR ME REMEMBER THAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
LAY ME DOWN AND WHEN YOU LEAVE REMEMBER I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE...IN EVERY DARK AND DREARY ALLEY I'LL BE THERE AS YOU SLOWLY TREAD, ON EVERY STREET CORNER IN THE DRIVING SNOW I'LL HOLD YOUR COAT AND YOU WILL KNOW.
IN PLACES WHERE THE DEVIL IS AFRAID TO WALK...
AT DOORS WHERE YOU MEET RESISTANCE...
IN HOUSES WHERE CHILDREN HIDE,,,
YOU KNOW I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE.
THE PLACE FROM WHICH I NOW RESPOND IS OVERSTAFFED WITH HEROES GONE...MEN WHO ANSWERED ONE LAST JOB AND DID IT WELL.
AS POLICEMEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A CARD DEALT IN OUR HAND...A CARD WE HOPE WE NEVER PLAY BUT WE HOLD IT THERE ANYWAY.
THE CARD IS SOMETHING WE IGNORE AS WE STAND ON THAT THIN BLUE LINE EVERY TOUR...FOR WE KNOW THAT WE ARE THE ONLY PRAYER FOR MANY OUT THERE.
SO REMEMBER, AS YOU WIPE YOUR TEARS, THE JOY I HAVE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS...AS THE JOB I LOVED TO DO I PRAY THAT THIS THOUGHT WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
D.O. Rosa will be in our prayers as with her family, and all who knew her, and know she was a HERO.
Canon City, Colorado
Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City Internet Radio
February 3, 2007
The men and women of the Springfield Park District Police Department wish to send our deepest condolences to the family and co- workers of Deputy Rosa . May he rest in peace. We hope that you find comfort from the lord in your time of need and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sgt. Jonathan Davis
Springfield Il Park District Police Department
February 2, 2007
Rest in peace our sister-Hero! To Maria's family, we pray for you and will never forget your sacrifice.
California Highway Patrol, Los Banos
February 2, 2007
Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
May I devote my life wholly to Thee:
Watch Thou my wayward feet,
Guide me with counsel sweet;
Purer in heart, help me to be.
Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
Teach me to do Thy will most lovingly;
Be Thou my Friend and Guide,
Let me with Thee abide;
Purer in heart, help me to be.
Purer in heart, O God, help me to be;
Until Thy holy face one day I see:
Keep me from secret sin,
Reign Thou my soul within;
Purer in heart, help me to be.
RIP your not forgotten!!May God help the US troops back in Iraqi
CE Lima
CCRPV
February 2, 2007
To the family, friends, and officers that knew Deputy Rosa, my thoughts and prayers are with you as you face the trying times ahead of you. Please know your not alone.
Here I am, lost in the light of the moon that comes through my window
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you and the roses
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Here I am, lost in the ashes of time, but who wants tomorrow?
In between the longing to hold you again
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
My mind drifts away, we only have today
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way
I will sacrifice 'til the blinding day when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow
When the veils are gone as I let you go, as I let you go
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way, I will sacrifice
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you who is closest
Erin
Wife of a CSPD Officer
February 2, 2007
Rest in peace sister. You did your best, and I am proud of you.
Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department
February 2, 2007
God bless to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Rosa, RIP and thank you for your service.
mjw643
February 2, 2007
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