Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and co-workers. Officer Leach will never be forgotten.

Dawn Patrick
Sister of Indiana Trooper Scott Patrick EOW 12-22-03

December 1, 2009

I Am the Officer
I have been where you fear to be,
I have seen what you fear to see,
I have done what you fear to do -
All these things I have done for you.

I am the person you lean upon,
The one you cast your scorn upon,
The one you bring your troubles to -
All these people I've been for you.

The one you ask to stand apart,
The one you feel should have no heart,
The one you call "The Officer in Blue,"
But I'm just a person, just like you.

And through the years I've come to see,
That I am not always what you ask of me;
So, take this badge...take this gun...
Will you take it...will anyone?

And when you watch a person die
And hear a battered baby cry,
Then do you think that you can be
All these things you ask of me?

The trouble with the laws these days is that criminals know their rights better than their wrongs.

Thank you to all Law Enforcement Agencies Around The World
for what you do to protect each and everyone one of us.

Anonymous

November 30, 2009

On behalf of the Washington State Department of Corrections, I'd like to thank you and your family for the sacrifices you all have made for your community. You will not be forgotten. I'm sure the example you set for your partners will reflect on them for the rest of their lives. May you rest in peace.

Officer David Kirkpatrick
WA State Department of Corrections

November 30, 2009

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

Sgt. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia Co. Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

November 30, 2009

REST IN PEACE, BROTHER
PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE MARTY LALONDE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE MARTY LALONDE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

November 30, 2009

On behalf of the Panola County Sheriff's Dept., in Batesville, Ms we would like to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the men and women of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. and to the family of Officer Leach.

May he rest in peace,

We are diminished....

FLY HIGH, Officer Leach.

Deputy Sheriff Clint Roberson
Panola County Sheriff's Dept.

November 30, 2009

Officer D. Leach, thank you for your years of service to this country. Yours is not an easy job and I thank you for your dedication to keeping us safe. My deepest sympathy is extended to your family. Rest easy sir, you will not be forgotten.

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

November 30, 2009

Session 47 of the Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy in Schenectady, New York would like to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Correctional Officer Daniel Leach. We thank him for his 25 years of dedication and service. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Session 47
Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy

November 30, 2009

Rest in Peace, Brother. Thank you for your service.

Detective Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp Police Department

November 30, 2009

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission
Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

November 30, 2009

On behlf of all Missouri officer, dispatchers and the like, we extend our sincere sympathy to the families, friends and co-workers of Officer Leach. Rest in Peace our fallen hero.

Scott Barthelmass, Founder/Team Manager
Missouri Law Enforcement Funeral Assistance Team

November 30, 2009

Danny it was an honor working with you, I'll miss seeing your smile at 4:00 in the morning. Rest in Peace.

CO A. Byley
LVMPD

November 29, 2009

Dan,
It's been over 30 years since school in Willoughby. Some people make such an indelible impression. I haven't, nor will I ever forget you. May God bless and keep your family. Until we meet again, rest in peace.

Rick

November 29, 2009

Rest in Peace

Mother
Oakland PD

November 29, 2009

Peace be with you brother, may God be with your family in their time of need. The healing process is long and hard but they will make it. Thank you for your service.

Sgt Sean Hoover
Fort Myers (FL) Police

November 29, 2009

Our hearts are heavy and our prayers are loud as we say goodbye to another great Las Vegas Metro Police Officer. May God keep you close and keep your family closer as they work their way through this world without you. Rest in peace.

Dispatcher, Lonnie Smith
LVMPD

November 29, 2009

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.

Motor Officer Dominick Marraccini
Easton Police Department, Easton, PA

November 29, 2009

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. Grajek

November 29, 2009

Thank you for your service. Rest in peace.

Correctional Officer Jeff Fantuzzi
Solano County Sheriffs Office

November 29, 2009

Danny
It was an honor...RIP my friend.

J Carter
LVMPD CO

November 29, 2009

It takes a special person to work inside a prison or a jail and dealing with societies worst offenders. To do this for 25 years shows dedication! My hat goes off to you CO Leach and I will be praying for your family and friends during this difficult time. You can hang your keys up now and we'll watch the block from here. Take care and may God bless your family and all of your friends!!

RUO Edward Michela
Michigan Department of Corrections

November 27, 2009

Rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer

November 27, 2009

Dan, you fought the good fight. Rest in peace and thanks for all your service. We will continue to serve in your honor.

Sgt
LVMPD

November 27, 2009

Rest In Peace, Officer Leach.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

November 27, 2009

My condolences to Officer Leach's family and the entire LVMPD during this difficult time.

Anonymous

November 26, 2009