Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.

Dispatcher Ted Smith
Martin, TN Police Dept.

August 1, 2007

Thank you for your service, we will never forget.

Jonathan Heyns
Surprise Police Citizen Patrol

July 31, 2007

Ofc. Cortez~
You will live forever through the memories of those whose lives you have touched. Your loss to us who did not get the Honour of meeting you is great, but oneday brave Hero we will all be introduced in the house of our Lord. May you rest, and may the strength of our Lord Almighty be with your family.

Mrs. Cortez~
My family grieves for you and yours. Remember you husband is never truely gone as long as you hold him close to your heart. We pray for you and all you will face these comming days. Please contact Jaime if you ever want to get a hold of us, we are here for you. God Bless.

~Amy Uribe
Proud Wife of PPD 7357
Proud Daughter in Law of PPD 4276, E.O.W. 5/10/2005

Amy Uribe
Wife of PPD 7357

July 31, 2007

Please know that I and my family will honor and remember your service and your sacrifice. May you rest peacefully in God's tender embrace.

Jennifer Mooney
Sister of fallen Deputy Hilery Mayo Jr. E.O.W. 6/9/07 STPSO

July 31, 2007

May you forever rest in peace. Your sacrifice and service will never be forgotten. I hope that your wife and children will find happiness as you protect them from above.

Scott K.
AZ Dept. of Juvenile Corrections

July 31, 2007

You have served with distinction, brother. Now you can rest. You truly are a hero.

Police Officer
Fergus Falls PD

July 31, 2007

Our deepest sympathy to your wife and sons. We know that you are in a better place. But you will truley be missed. Until we meet again.
As Charlie Daniels said:
We are all apart of everything
The future, Present and the past
Fly on proud bird
your free at last.

Mike Gale Ret. Motor Carrier OfficerIII
AZ DPS

July 31, 2007

Rest in peace Officer Cortez. May GOD bless you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Phoenix Police Department at your time of loss.

Sergeant Stormee Wallace #1122
Pinal County Sheriff's Office

July 31, 2007

...An man who is remembered with love and respect never dies, but only continues to live on in the hearts and minds of others. God bless you and your family forever.

Volunteer Paul Adams
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office

July 31, 2007

Dear Officer Cortez,

We want you to know you and your family will never be forgotten. You are truly a hero in the communities eyes and in our.

Det. Earl Fisher, PPD
Laura Fisher

Det. Earl Fisher and Laura Fisher
Phoenix Police Dept.

July 31, 2007

Rest in Peace Brother. May God look over your family.

Kenneth Lafin
Elmhurst Illinois Police Dept

July 31, 2007

George-
You made the ultimate sacrifice for those who believed in you, placed their trust, safety, and lives in your hands. May God bless your family and let them live knowing that a loving husband and father was a TRUE HERO!

Les Matlock
Phoenix Police Department (Retired)

July 31, 2007

We demand justice and pray for your family. God Bless you Officer Cortez. You gave all. Rest in Peace Sir, you will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Robert Lindsey
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

July 31, 2007

Our thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow.

Chief of Police
Wickenburg Police Department

July 31, 2007

May God bless and strengthen Officer Cortez's wife, two sons, and parents. And may He also give comfort to those who served and worked with him.

Chaplain
White County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas

July 31, 2007

I retired from Phoenix P.D. in 2001 so I did not have the pleasure of meeting or working with Ofc. Cortez. My wife Joyce and I pray for his soul. We also pray for his family. The tragedy of his death will be re-lived by them for the rest of their lives...each time his wife thinks of him, each time his children need trusted, fatherly advice. Ofc. Cortez' death is as profoundly sad as it is senseless. May he rest in peace. May his family have the strength to move on without him.

M.A. Ridener
Phoenix Police Dept. (Ret)

July 31, 2007

Lost but never forgotton.

Ptlm Bill Hansen
AZ DPS Ret

July 31, 2007

My condolences to your family. It seems so long ago that I was patrolling the Eastside streets of Phoenix before moving on to other assignments. You will always be in our hearts. You are in God's care now and will be your children's angel.
vaya con Dios
CJB DPS 56

Major Larry Beddome (Retired)
Arizona Department of Public Safety

July 31, 2007

My, and my families, payers are with the family of Officer Cortez. Thank you for your service and sacrifice and carring for those you served. May God rest your soul and bless your family with peace and comfort during this time.

Bob Grinslade
PPD Retired

July 31, 2007

I am truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Detective David Roberts
Chicago Police Department

July 31, 2007

GOD BLESS You George,you gave your all,may you rest in
peace.


A Retired Phoenix Police Officer

Robert P Crino
Retired Phoenix P D/Maryvale/97

July 31, 2007

"No more the bugle calls the weary one.
Rest, noble spirit, all thy work is done.
I will find you and know you among the
good and true.
When a robe of white we're given
for our faded coats of blue."

Another warrior has passed on...God speed brother

Retired Sergeant
Phoenix police department

July 31, 2007

I SEE YOU JUMPED TO THE NEXT LEVEL GEORGE. SORRY I MISSED YOU BUT I WILL BE HEADED YOUR WAY WHEN NEEDED. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO ! YOUR FAMILY CAN BE PROUD AND NEVER FORGET YOU. GOD BLESS

larry capp. ret'd az dps
father of crista ppd and father in law to gary at azdps

July 31, 2007

My deepest sympathies to Officer Cortez's family and fellow officers...You are now 10-7 may you rest in peace..

Dave Elbert 2166 Phoenix PD (Ret)

July 31, 2007

God Speed, Officer Cortez, to your next assignment watching over us from Heavenly walls.
My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences and our prayers to the family of a young officer who stood in Harm's way to protect us.
To the officers of the Phoenix Police Department, as always you have my utmost respect and appreciation for who you are and what you do. Officer Cortez stood proudly among you, so now you must stand proudly when you hear the name of your fallen brother, and know that those who have preceded you and those who will follow, share your pain, your anger, and your admiration for Officer Cortez.

Lt. Ralph Oneal
Phoenix Police Dept. (Retired)

July 31, 2007