Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To Deputy Rosa family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

May 1, 2007

1 YEAR TODAY. YOUR FAMILY REMAINS IN OUR PRAYERS. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR SACRIFICE.

DEPUTY ROSA, NEVER FORGOTTEN.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

March 28, 2007

"My Sister"

Although I never met her, I knew her.
Shee was idealistic and believed she could make a difference.
She was immensely proud of the uniform and the badge and what they represent.
She felt privileged to be of service to her department, her community and to her country.

She was a cop.

Although I never met her, I knew her.
She was friendly, courteous, and polite, yet firm.
She laughed and joked, but was serious when necessary.
She was competent, trained, and professional.

She was a cop.

Although I never met her, I knew her.
She had a strong sense of right and wrong and became
frustrated when true justice became sidetracked.
She felt the sharp criticism that goes with the job, but she never wavered.
She stood by and for her fellow officers.

She was a cop.

Although I never met her, I knew her.
She longed for her family during the long hours.
She worried about them during her shifts and the lonely
weekends, holidays and midnights when they were apart.
She felt guilty about the lost time, but knew her calling
and prayed they would understand.

She was a cop.

Although I never met her, I knew her.
She was a good daughter, a loving wife, and a devoted mother.
She was dedicated to the profession and cared about the
people she served.
She wanted to do the best job that she could and strived to be the best she could be.
She was a good citizen and a good neighbor.

She was a cop.

Yes, I did know her.
She was a cop, she was my Sister.

Rest easy Sister Rosa, we have the watch...



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

On this, the one year mark after you were returned to God, know that you are not forgotten!!! May God continue to bless you and your family and hold you close. Please watch over us as we take to the streets to continue the mission!!

Officer
Metropolitan Police Department Washington DC

March 28, 2007

God bless you

March 28, 2007

Remembering you on your first anniversary in Heaven. In the years to come the names of young punks that did this will be forgotten but your name will be remembered always. Thank you, Deputy Rosa, for breaking barriers for many women who thought they couldn't do a "mans job". Rest in peace.

March 28, 2007

G-d bless those that you love and those who love you.May G-d also bless you.

March 28, 2007

One year has passed since you were called away from duty and you have not been forgotten as true heroes never die. Keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol. You will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

March 27, 2007

I never met you Deputy Rosa. However you are my sister in law enforcement which makes you family. Being a citizen of Long Beach Ca., I haven't forgotten the morning I heard the news of your death. I thought whats the world coming to when animals who do nothing for the world we live in, ride around looking to harm those who do make a difference. You were a giver Deputy Rosa and the takers of the world took your most prize gift, your life. R.I.P. my sister. We we continue the fight for whats right in the world. Your agency remembers and so does all you brother and sister officers/deputies around the world. You will never be forgotten. God bless you. Husband of L.A.S.O. Sgt. Teresa Garrett.

DETECTIVE LIONEL GARRETT
INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPT. CA.

March 27, 2007

Ceci,

My mom passed away on March 13th. My pain is unbearable and unimaginable, to some. I know that you know the pain, and I ask you to take yet another angel by her hand and please tell her that I love her and hold her hand and guide her. Her work is done here on earth, as was yours.

It's only been 3 days and I feel at times I can't move or breath or live on. But her faith was so strong in the Lord that I do take comfort knowing she served him, as did you and now she can celebrate in victory and in glory. I can only hope to be an ounce of what she was and know I made her proud.

Thank you Ceci for all that you are and all that you will forever be. I love you both very much. Please wrap your arms around her, and maybe teach her that little kick you do. She'd like that...

Always in my heart...

Shauna R.
LASD

March 16, 2007

WE WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT CECI, DON'T YOU WORRY!

You will be honored this year in Washington D.C. just like you deserve. CALIFORNIA better follow suit...

I miss you my friend. Please protect us each day that we put on our uniforms and take on another day in this world full of crime. Give us courage, as you did, to protect rights, and fight the wrongs.

You are thought of DAILY... Your candle is always burning...

Deputy Sheriff
LASD

March 8, 2007

Deputy Rosa,

Fellow officers wonder why I am the way that I am as a woman officer...It didn't matter that you were beautiful, vibrant, and had a perfect smile- you were a deputy and that's all the cowardly criminals saw, its disgusting to say the least. I am deeply sorry for your family and friends, I did not know you but its clear you are loved and thought of often. Bless you and yours.

San Francisco PD, Bayview, 3rd Watch

March 6, 2007

I just want to thank you so much for your service. As an EMT I See fellow brothers and sisters injured and as a daughter of a police officer, I just want to let you know that you are appreciated and will be missed by many. God Bless your family.

EMT Brenda Pope

March 5, 2007

The Monument

I never dreamed it would be me
My name for all eternity
Recorded here at this hallowed place
Alas, my name, no more my face.

"In the line of duty" I hear them say
My family now the price will pay
My folded flag stained with their tears
We only had those few short years.

The badge no longer on my chest
I sleep now in eternal rest
My sword I pass to those behind
And pray they keep this thought in mind.

I never dreamed it would be me
And with heavy heart and bended knee
I ask for all here from the past
Dear God, let my name be the last.

by Sgt. George Hahn, LAPD (Retired)


You are heavy on my mind today again. I think of you often. It's raining as I type this. I hear your cries, but also feel your warmth embracing us here. Just know...not a day goes by....not a day goes by... not a day goes by... you know what I'm saying to you.... today, tomorrow, and forever you will be loved. Missing you dearly Ceci. My friend...my partner...

Deputy/ALD
LASD

February 27, 2007

I feel you in the morning
When at first I awake
Your thought is with me
With each decision I make

You'd been around forever
Since the first breath I took
Now I have to go on alone
But for love, I need not look

Cause by what you bestowed
In our short time together
Will last in my heart
Forever and ever

Although you've left
And now walk above
I'm never alone
I'm wrapped in your love

Enjoy now your long waited reward
Feel peace that your love continues on
What was taught to me, will be taught to mine
Cause you live on in me even after you've gone

~unknown author


Ceci, I am here again because I will never let your spirit die down. You are in my thoughts daily, and you walk beside me through my journey of life. Life is uncertain and death is inevitable so I am living even more for the moments of NO REGRETS! I'll see you again someday. You owe me a dance...

Friend/Deputy
L.A.S.D.

February 22, 2007

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!

Deputy Sheriff (friend)
LASD

February 21, 2007

When I am gone, don't call me back
My life on earth will be no more
Peace I leave you, for my last act.

I am now beyond this earthly door
I'll miss your laughter, tears will fall
But look within your aching heart
Loving memories there-recall.

Hearts stay together, bodies must part
I thank you for the love we've known

Please know that always I'll be near
And though I take this step alone
My soul's whispers I know you'll hear.

Love your life with courage and love
Continue the fight you've begun
Proudly I'll watch you from above.

Knowing through death- Life I have won.

~unknown author




Missing you a lot today Ceci. Please give me strength...

Deputy/ALD
LASD

February 21, 2007

Rest eternally in peace, love Sherilynn xo

February 16, 2007

Deputy Farias lost her mother, unexpectedly, a few days ago. Her funeral is tomorrow. Please take her under your wing and comfort the Farias family during this painful time. Let them know that she will be taken care of, and that heaven now has a new angel. Comfort them and give them strength to continue on in their lives, a minute at a time.

Still missing you and wishing you were here... Love you Ceci.

Deputy
LASD

February 15, 2007

Rest in peace sister.

Sgt. Lori Lavorato
Des Moines Police Dept.

February 15, 2007

We shared some great times together, didn't we? Your laugh rings clearly in my ear, as if you were right next to me. I know you are here with us all, still making sure everyone is taken care of. That's what was so great about you Ceci. Your concern for the well being of others was such a priority in your life.

You were always someone I could count on whenever I needed a friend. It may have taken you a while to get back to me, but I understood. There were sooooo many people yearning for your attention, that you spread yourself thin. Nevertheless, you made sure we all got our "fix". There were always lines of people at your door. You didn't rest easy until we all got in to talk to you.

Tears roll down my face reading these reflections posted for you. It makes thing so painfully real. I miss you every day that passes, and wish I could talk to you, and you'd respond. I still visit you and tell you my thoughts, just with a heavy heart and eyes full of tears.

The guy at the flower shop there with you is great. He says there is not a day that goes by that you are not visited. Different people every time. You have touched the lives of so many people;more than you could possibly imagine. Really. I hope you now know exactly how special you truly were/are to so many others. You did what you were called to do here on earth, and you are now rewarded and can rest easy, now that the world is a better place because of you.

I hope you are dancing on the clouds and "kickin'" it with the other angels in heaven. I'm jealous that I can't be there with you. Save me a dance, cause I'll be there with you one day.

Keep smiling Ceci, because the sun shines that much brighter, each time that you do. You can also be angry (with good reason), and we know it because the rain poors down. We don't mind it though. We look up into the sky, and all the hearts you have touched come together and form a bond, never to be broken, because, we know...

Missing you a lot today... I'll talk to you later...

Sleep with the angels Ceci...

Deputy/ALD
LASD

February 15, 2007

GOD bless your family and department. May you rest in peace.

"The thin blue line keeps getting thinner......"

Senior Officer D.W. Reichhardt
Waverly, Va. PD

February 13, 2007

"AMOR ETERNO"

Tu eres la tristeza de mis ojos
Que lloran en silencio por tu amor
Me miro en el espejo y veo en mi rostro
El tiempo que he sufrido por tu adios

Obligo a que te olvide el pensamiento
Pues siempre estoy pensando en el ayer
Prefiero estar dormida que despierta
De tanto que me duele que no estes

Como quisiera ayy que tu vivieras
Que tus ojitos jamas se hubieran cerrado nunca y estar mirandolos

Amor eterno e inolvidable tarde o temprano
Estare contigo para seguir amandonos

Yo he sufrido tanto por tu ausencia
Que desde ese dia hasta hoy no soy feliz
Y aunque tengo tranquila mi conciencia
Se que pude haber yo hecho mas por ti

Obscura soledad estoy viviendo la misma soledad de tu sepulcro
Tu eres el amor del cual yo tengo el mas triste recuerdo de acapulco

Como quisiera ayy que tu vivieras
Que tus ojitos jamas se hubieran cerrados nunca y estar mirandolos
Amor eterno e inolvidable tarde o temprano
Estare contigo para seguir amandonos

Amor Eterno (Amore Eterno) Eterno....

Deputy (friend)
LASD

February 13, 2007

Ceci, (Deputy Rosa)

As the anniversary of your death grows near, I sit, still in disbelief, that I will never see you again in the flesh. Not a day, not a minute, not a second that goes by that I am not thinking of you, and smiling. I celebrate your life by sharing with others, what an amazing person, woman, friend, and partner you really were, and will always be. I made a solemn promise to you to continue to carry the torch you have passed on. I will not let you down. You never once in your life, ever let me down.

These reflections, comments and thoughts are a testament to your life and what an impact your life, and now death, has had on so many people.

For those that never had the pleasure of knowing "Ceci" as we called her, let me tell you what an angel she truly was and will always be.

Ceci lived her life without regret and without fear. Whatever Ceci wanted to do, she did. There was nothing she couldn't do when she set her mind to it. In talking with friends and others that knew her, everyone had a story about her, with one thing in common. We can all agree and say Ceci always listened. No matter what was going on in her life, she was there for you without any reservations. She never complained about her own life, and just LIVED, like life was meant to be lived.

She was either sought out for advice, or for a fun filled night out dancing. This woman was the epitome of the word "dance". She danced as if there were no tomorrow, and did it with class. She never took her life for granted.

The smile you see her with here, was what she always carried with her, despite any pain she may have been suffering in her own life. She was determined and self-motivated. She gave 110% and expected nothing less of you. That alone, doesn't begin to scratch the surface of what her life was truly about.

It has been a privilege and honor to have known you, as well as worked along side of you. You were the perfect partner, who always had your back. I have forever etched you in my own back as a reminder, however painful it may be, that you will never be forgotten, and I will now carry you with me, wherever I may go. You are a true hero, in every sense of the word. Until we meet again rest easy my friend. Your watch has now ended, we'll take it from here. Shine your light upon us, on our days and nights of darkness, until our final hour when we will meet again.

I love and miss you dearly,

Deputy Shauna "bows" Roseborough

Deputy Shauna R. Roseborough
LA County Sheriff's Department

February 13, 2007

My prayers go out to all the family and friends and fellow officers that knew Deputy Rosa. From her picture she wore a beautiful smile and I know everyone will miss her. Just remember the Lord does not make mistakes and Deputy Rosa is fulfilling another legacy and place that the Lord has for her. Keep your heads up and keep doing what the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department do best and that is to continue to be the best LEO's that you can be and Deputy Rosa will continue to watch over you just from above now. I could tell that she was a beautiful person. But she is with her Saviour now and Bless each and every one of you at the L.A.S.D.

Lieutenant C.L. Harris
Fellow LEO

February 13, 2007

Maria Rosa,
You were a great Deputy, I know because I saw it in you. You were one of the friendly faces I remembered from IRC when I got there. You were quick to help and show me around the place. To your family, my deepest condolences for your loss. Maria, I know you will be missed dearly. It is not fair that you were taken so soon.
en paz descanse tu alma.

Deputy Sheriff
LASD

February 13, 2007