Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your heroic service. Please watch us from above as we continue the fight. Rest easy Officer Hege, we have it from here...

Officer
Columbus, Ohio Divison of Police

March 28, 2009

May the family be comforted now in this time of sorrow. God bless you

Arlene Newman
citizen

March 28, 2009

RIP....The members of the Grantham Police Dept wish to extend our sincere condolences, and our thoughts and prayers go out to your family and to the members of OPD.

Sgt John Parsons
Grantham NH Police Dept

March 28, 2009

I wish to express my condolences to the family and friend,s of Officer John Hege. I live in San Francisco and when I heard the news I was so sad. The more I learn of his life the more I learn what a wonderful man he was. He was a teacher, then a police officer who died in the service service of his community. He also donated his organs to save the life of others. I know his family must be suffering a lot of pain from the loss of John. He was an exceptional person indeed. You must be very proud of him. His life has touched so many people, like me, who never had the chance to meet him. I hope that this knowledge will help to ease your pain.

Sincerely,
Katherine Gado

Katherine Gado
citizen

March 28, 2009

I wish to express my condolences to the family and friend,s of Officer John Hege. I live in San Francisco and when I heard the news I was so sad. The more I learn of his life the more I learn what a wonderful man he was. He was a teacher, then a police officer who died in the service service of his community. He also donated his organs to save the life of others. I know his family must be suffering a lot of pain from the loss of John. He was an exceptional person indeed. You must be very proud of him. His life has touched so many people, like me, who never had the chance to meet him. I hope that this knowledge will help to ease your pain.

Sincerely,
Katherine Gado

Katherine Gado
citizen

March 28, 2009

I just got done reading an article about how Off. Hege's donated organs have found new homes in four lucky recipants. His kidneys, liver and heart have gone to help others, as well as tissue donations that could help or save up to 50 more people.

I never had the pleasure to meet you John but I know you must have been one hell of a great guy when even in death your still helping your community and it's residents.

A 73 year old was lucky to be given John's heart. I'm sure that individual is going to live a long time. That heart had to be very big, strong and full of love.

Rest in Peace Brother.

Ptlm. R. Britt
Toledo Police Dept

March 28, 2009

Walking the point
by Doyle Wheeler SDPD Retired
When I was young man I walked the point in this land.
Taking each day of my life was in my hands, hoping that I had quick and tough hands.
I had my share of gun fights winning each one as luck was on my side.
Now I look at these brave men and women walking the point facing bigger guns.
Where do we get such brave daughters and sons willing to face these crooks with guns?
Just when you make sure there is no gun, you have check for a knife, a needle or a pipe,
and finding nothing doesn’t mean you won’t have to fight for your life.
Walking the point talks it toll young men and women quickly grow old.
There will be times when you lose friends and it’s impossible to understand.
The pain runs so deep you think you’ll die you hide from loved ones and friends and don’t let them see you cry.
You miss them more than you can say party because they were ripped away.
I buried ten in ten years the highest number in the nation was ours to lose.
Twenty years later I still have a whole in my heart
for brave friends that were taken for walking the point!
They walk the point so that the rest of us may lay down and rest,
Without any doubt they’re America’s best, but sadly most people could care less.
They don’t understand the sacrifices made for them by hundreds of thousands each day.
Every three days on average one falls walking the point for us all.
Where do we get such brave women and men, may God bless all of them!
Dedicated to my brave sisters and brothers putting their lives on the line throughout this country every day and night so hopefully someday the public may come to understand what you’ve sacrificed for this land. I send you my most sincere blessing and my prayers to ease your pain.

Police Lieutenant Retired
San Diego Police Department

March 28, 2009

Rest in peace Officer Hege! You served your community well!

Retired police Lt. Ed Katen
city of Newman, CA

March 28, 2009

"Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Homeland Security Instructor J. Snider
AJCC

March 27, 2009

Thank you for your service and dedication.

Rolling Thunder

The Roswell Family

March 27, 2009

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

Anonymous

March 27, 2009

"…They were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
-from For the Fallen, by Laurence Binyon

Detective J. Roberts
Gwinnett County Police Department

March 27, 2009

REST IN PEACE BROTHER...........MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...........YOU HAVE SERVED THE CITY OF OAKLAND AS A HERO......GOD BLESS .....WE WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT IN YOUR HONOR........................

MASTER TROOPER J.L. SMITH
INDIANA STATE POLICE

March 27, 2009

Brother motor cycle officer, you will always be remembered.
my prayers to your family and department, Rest in Peace, Ride in Heaven

Motorcycle Officer Kristen Fitzgerald
New Haven Police Dept. New Haven, Ct.

March 27, 2009

May God provide eternal rest to the soul of Officer Hege and comfort his family and friends.

Elio Mena
Westwood, NJ

March 27, 2009

Thank you for your service brother, may GOD bless and comfort your family. GOD speed brother see you on the high side.

Detective Shane Parrott
Gordon County Sheriffs Office GA

March 27, 2009

My deepest condolences to the family, friends and fellow brothers and sisters of Officer John Hege at this tragic time. May you rest in peace Brother Hege and know you will never be forgotten especially by those whose bodies you live on in.

Helen Legall (retired detective)
Gainesville Police Dept (Fla)

March 27, 2009

GOD bless you and your family my brother. May peace heal the pain with time, you are all in our hearts and prayers.

Trooper A. Forsyth
Louisiana State Police

March 27, 2009

Rest in Peace, Officer Hege. I never knew you, but the law enforcement community is a large family that cares for each other, whether we know each other or not.
Know the sacrifices you have made are appreciated more than words can express. Our prayers are with your family and friends in their time of grief.

Deputy Probation Officer Robert Webster
Monterey County Probation Department

March 27, 2009

Rest in Peace Brother, God Bless Your Family.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May John's soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Anonymous

March 27, 2009

May angels lead you in

Miranda

March 27, 2009

Godspeed John... Thank you. I'll never forget you, your family, or the services today.

Anonymous

March 27, 2009

God bless John Hege and his family. He is a true hero. His full name is John Raymond Hege.

Vasili

March 27, 2009

May you rest in peace brother.Im still shaken up by this senseless tragedy.God bless your family and friends.

police officer
Chicago P.D.

March 27, 2009

To the family of John Hege

My sincerest heartfelt sympathy is extended to you all...for I know all to well the path you are now forced to take.....I wish I could take the pain away....but I can't......I am the mother of the last SFPD officer shot and killed in the line of duty 2 years ago Christmas.....He was 28 years old....and had gotten married just 2 months prior. John's killer was a parolee....my son's was a prison escapee.....definitely some similar problems here with the DOC and inmates in general, not to mention gun control.

I want you to know my thoughts are prayers are wtih you every moment as you walk this path. What I can tell you is to lean on the dept for support. Also lean on the group called COPS who helps family members left behind.

Remember this....John loved his family and loved his job. He was the CHOSEN one to now patrol the gates of heaven. No greater priviledge can be bestowed upon anyone.

All my prayers
Sandy Tuvera
Mother of Fallen SFPD Officer Bryan Tuvera EOW 12/23/2006

Sandy Tuvera
mother of a fallen officer

March 27, 2009