Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Remember me? I was *just* talking to you as Ibarra sat along with me at the dispatch center last week. I learned you run faster than the fastest; a mile and a half in 8:01! We talked about Baker to Vegas and how you and Ibarra were thinking about going to the fight in Vegas but couldn't get the time off. My heart sank when I saw your name attached to that file this early morning. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry... I pray that God steps in now and takes care of you up there and your family down here.

April Irwin
N4211

Dispatcher Irwin
Riverside Sheriff

March 19, 2007

Lost but never forgotten...

Deputy Sheriff
FCSO, MD

March 19, 2007

Rest in Peace, Sir. 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

March 19, 2007

To the family, friends and fellow officers of Deputy Villegas I'm sorry for your loss and I will keep you in my prayers. To you Deputy Villegas THANK YOU for your service. Your actions and dedication will never be forgotten. Rest in peace. Your brothers and sisters in blue will take your watch from here.

CITIZEN
COLUMBUS, OHIO

March 19, 2007

Deputy Villegas, I wanted to thank you sir for your service to the citizens of Riverside County. You will not be forgotten. To the family of this dedicated Officer my deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

NC LEO
Winston-Salem Police Dept.

March 19, 2007

My heart and prayers are with Deputy Villegas' wife, children, family, friends and coworkers. May God be with you and guide you through these troubled times. May Deputy Villegas' children know that their dad is a true hero who will never be forgotten. God bless you all...

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

March 19, 2007

god bless u. fellow law enforcement brother,may your family find the strenght and courage in this time of sorrow.

corectional officer d- johnson
az/dept of correction

March 19, 2007

Rest in peace brother.

AP
San Jose Police

March 19, 2007

Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace. May your family find comfort knowing that your brothers' thoughts and prayers are with them in this most difficult time.

Public Safety Officer J. Perrone
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety

March 19, 2007

“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

March 19, 2007

Rest In peace. Your family and friends are in my prayers.

Officer Dwight Rackley
Louisville Metro PD, KY

March 19, 2007

I am very sadddened to hear of the death of this fine young officer. He died serving his fellow man, and that is the highest of callings. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Villegas. While we mourn the loss, we must not forget to celebrate the life and find consolation in the knowledge that he now is in a better place, on a beat in Heaven in St. Michael's platoon. This shows that no task in law enforcement is "routine" and vehicles continue to kill many good officers. We are all family of the badge so we all suffered a loss in this sad event. Rest easy brother Villegas, we have the watch from here.

Chief JA Millan
NC Public Schools, Avery Dist LEO

March 19, 2007

Rest well my brother. Gone, but not forgotten your sacrafice so great Godspeed

Officer SD Amiott ret
CPD

March 19, 2007

Rest in peace brother. 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.

Officer Dominick Marraccini
Easton Police Department, Easton, PA

March 19, 2007

Rest in peace brother.

1773P
CSPD

March 19, 2007

Prayers be with the family and fellow officers of Deputy Villegas iin this time of need. Deputy Villegas is a hero and will forever be remembered for the sacrafice he gave.

keshia lewis
wife of leo

March 19, 2007

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU WILL BE MISSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO. MY SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND DEPARTMENT.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

March 19, 2007

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Villegas; may he rest in peace and always be remembered as a hero.

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

March 19, 2007

REST IN PIECE BROTHER, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

PTL. P. JONES
GRIFFIN P. D.

March 19, 2007

Manuel:

My prayers are with you and your family this day. Thank you for your service as a law enforcement officer. Rest in peace.

Deputy Dave Bradford
Wake County Sheriff's Office

March 19, 2007

So sorry to hear of another officer who has been taken from us so early.
"When God Made Peace Officers"
Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."
He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."
He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."
"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."
The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.
"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."
"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City Internet Radio

March 19, 2007

r.i.p. if you google his name it comes up with some report of how he achieved a # 1 overall achievement score on some report.....job well done deputy villegas!

pankil

March 19, 2007

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

March 19, 2007

Our prayers go out the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Manuel Villegas.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
New Brunswick, NJ

March 19, 2007

God be with you and your family. Rest in peace brother.

Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

March 19, 2007