Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Speed my brother with your head held high. You will never be forgotten.

Deputy Brooke 769A
Carroll County Sheriff, MO.

July 28, 2007

May god bless you and keep you. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and your agency in this difficult time. Your sacrafice will not be forgotten.

Communications Officer
Floyd County Sheriff's Department

July 28, 2007

Dear Officer Cortez:

Thank you for your service and sacrafice. You will always be remembered as the hero that you are. You stepped up to the challenge of keeping us all safe. Thank you for that. You now have a new beat to patrol. God speed to you, and God bless those you've left behind.

P/O DJ Ostrem
Mattawan Police (Michigan)

July 28, 2007

Rest in peace Brother.

Lt Pat Tortorici
Phoenix PD

July 28, 2007

It's always with a heavy heart to realize another loss
to the Law Enforcement Family, May the love of God be with
you and your Wife, Children,Parents, and to the Phoenix
Police Dept, of this hero, May the wonderful memories
you have together carry you through this time of loss,
Rest in peace Blue Angel,

Mother of a Police Officer,
Maryland,

July 28, 2007

Rest in peace, you are in roll call at your final assignment. May God bless you and your family, and may they and all of us remember the sacrifice you made..a brother in blue...

police officer-retired Bob Lester
Midland, Texas PD

July 28, 2007

God bless you and your family. You are in our prayers.

DE
St. Louis City Police

July 28, 2007

We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Cortez and we honor his distinguished service to the cause of justice and peace. Sadly, our nation has lost one of its finest citizens, a community has lost a friend and protector, and a family has lost an example of character and courage who they will love and respect forever. Today, because of the sacrifice Officer Cortez has made, the house of freedom is stronger, sturdier, and more secure.

To the family and friends of Officer Cortez, I would like you to know that a lot of people pray for you, and my hope is that their prayers will give you the strength necessary to move on. Just as you were always with him when he walked the beat or patrolled the streets, know that he will always be with you - wherever you may be. In the days to follow, may you be strengthened by the fact that Officer Cortez is a man distinguished by exceptional courage and will always be admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. You, your family and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Special Agent
FBI New York City

July 28, 2007

Rest In Peace Brother. We will take it from here. This just goes to show you how dangerous the job is. Going to investigate a check forgery and you lose your life. As I was once told: Every call you go on is a gun call, we bring the gun. I know you didn't take this as a routine call but it easily could've been taken that way. Always keep your guard up out there. My sincere condolences to your family and fellow officers of the Phoenix PD. GOD Bless You All.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

July 28, 2007

RIP bro

Patrolman
Phoenix PD

July 28, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are so young and had just started your career. I wish I could have been there to help you. God bless your family.

K-9 Officer Tom Summerville
Eutaw Police Department

July 28, 2007

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

DEPUTY CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
ROELAND PARK KANSAS P.D.

July 28, 2007

The entire blue line is proud of you tonight, my brother. My heart goes out to everybody at PPD, the city of Phoenix, and especially Ofc. Cortez' family and friends.

H. Rivera, Jr

July 28, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you and watch over your family.

Mark
Phoenix Resident

July 28, 2007

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO PROVEN UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS. YOUR FAMILY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY YOUR FELLOW
OFFICERS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. GOD BLESS YOU.

RETIRED DETECTIVE FRANK DEMARCO
NEW YORK CITY POLICE

July 28, 2007

To The Loved Ones left behind I am Sorry For Your Great Loss , and To The Deparment As Well, A very Sad Deal, To Protect And To Serve And Gave It All, A True American Hero, To The Family officer George Cortez Jr. Lives On Thru You, Always Remember That. I am A Christain , God Rest This Officers Soul, And I hope They Apprehended The Shooter, I Never Hear This On The News ,It Should Be On Every Channel Now, There Is No Reason For It Not To Be. I Cant Not Belive How many Officer Have Died Since I have Sign On This Web Page, And The New Just Dosent Carry It, Only News on Drug Related Movie Stars, Hilton, And Linsey L. and so on Thats Not News This IS !! God Speed Officer Cortez Jr.

Steven Waggoner
None

July 28, 2007

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over...

SGT. John L. Gulledge Retired
Escambia CO FL SO

July 28, 2007

Rest easy brother, your work here is done. Your brothers and sisters in blue will take it from here. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Officer Cortez.

Investigator G. Scott
Leesville Police Department, LA

July 28, 2007

I am saddened to hear of the loss of another officer. My thoughts go out to the Cortez family and Phoenix Police Department.

Brandon Hall
citizen

July 28, 2007

You are to young to have had this happen, but that is one thing we sign up for in the line of duty is "COURAGE". We have the courage to get out and do what most will not, that is apprehend the bad guy.

I just watched my close friend be buried from being struck on his motor and it was one of the toughest things I have done in my 34 years of life. I spent 8 yeard in LE and my father was a OHP troopes for over 25 years, he was shot before I was born and lived his entire career to tell about it.

To the family, don't give up, he died doing what he loved. You have to love the job or otherwise you would not do it. It's either in you or it's not. You will meat again on the other side and he will be there waiting.

God Bless You and your children..

RC

Assistant Chief Rob Crow
Howe FD - Former Police Officer

July 28, 2007

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS OF OFFICER CORTEZ. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU DURING THIS TRAGIC EVENT IN YOUR LIVES. TO MY FALLEN BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

July 28, 2007

Rest in peace brother and know now that your watch will be forever covered. May God watch over your family and children and let them grow up knowing that their father was a hero.

Rick Weikle
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Deputy Sheriff (retired)

July 28, 2007

May you rest in Peace Officer Cortez.

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
U.S. Border Patrol

July 28, 2007

My prayers go out to his family and young children. I thank you for you dedicated service and sacrafice. Your courage will not be forgotten.

Flores, Officer
MCSO

July 28, 2007

I will pray for your family and that the murderer gets what he deserves. I can only hope that the pain your family is feeling right now, will not cripple them forever and that your legacy will live on. God bless your children that they will live a full life, knowing that their Father loved them with all his heart. Rest in peace and please watch over us.

PO Posillico

July 28, 2007