Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May the good lord welcome you with open arms into his kingdom for you havedone your job well

Reserve Deputy Douglas J. Maykowski
Marine Reserve Division Macomb County Sheriff. Mt. Clemens Mich.

May 3, 2012

Rest in Peace Deputy Wargo! Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Chief Jack Cavanaugh
Lee County Port Authority Police Department

May 3, 2012

On behalf of Session 52 of the Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy in Schenectady, NY, we thank you for your service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your department.

Session 52

May 3, 2012

AMERICAN HERO!!!
Deputy Wargo for your fine service and for paying the ultimate price

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother...

R.I.P.

K.L.Mellinger
So. NYE, Co. Sheriffs Search & Rescue

May 3, 2012

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

May 3, 2012

Rest in piece Deputy. Thank you so much for your service.

FTO Mellott
MCSO

May 3, 2012

Thank you for your service.

Tim Liddell
California Highway Patrol, retired

May 3, 2012

As you departed the bonds of this earth and touched the face of God, know that the service and dedication you had for your department, its fellow officers and the citizens of your community will never be forgotten. May God comfort in this time of sorrow your family, your fellow officers and all those whose lives you have touched. May you RIP brother, we’ll take it from here.

Capt. James Moore
Gardner KS Police Dept.

May 3, 2012

We pray the God of peace will bring comfort and strength to the family and fellow officers of Deputy Wargo.
Thank You for your service.

Chaplain Bill Upton
Tooele City PD

May 3, 2012

Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy

S. I. Drake, Lt. IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

May 3, 2012

Rest in peace Brother David, you are a true Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.

Son of G Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD

May 3, 2012

My thoughts and prayers to the family of Deputy Wargo. RIP.

Rosemarie

May 3, 2012

Life.....so fragile, Loss....so sudden, Heart....so broken,... in the wake of such a loss,
we are haunted by things we don’t, and
may never, understand.

Yet the solace we seek may not come from
answers. So we look for comfort in the
belief of love's everlasting connection.

May that love lift you and hold you close, and give you peace.

Chief Todd Boycher & members of the City of Roxboro, NC Police Department

Valerie Gentry - Office Assistant II
Roxboro Police Department, Roxboro, NC

May 3, 2012

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"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

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

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

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

May 3, 2012

Thank you Deputy for your service to your community. Maricopa County, Arizona has lost one of their finest.

Rest in peace and our prayers to your family and co-workers.

S/Lt. Chris Cessna
Delaware Department of Correction

May 3, 2012

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff David Wargo, and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Deputy Wargo, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

May 3, 2012

We are saddened to learn of the loss of Deputy Wargo. We offer our deepest sympathy to family and friends.

Rita Rocker, Intergovernmental Relations
Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles

May 3, 2012

Thank you Deputy Wargo for your fine service and for paying the ultimate price for the fine folks of Maricopa County, Arizona. You are a true AMERICAN HERO!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother...

Sgt. Mitch Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

May 3, 2012

Our prayers to his wife and children, may GOD be with them. He no longer suffers and is waiting on them in Heaven. Thanks for his service to his community.

Retired Sgt. Charles Carty
Benton Police Department Benton, Arkansas

May 3, 2012

'Deputy Wargo was left in a vegetative state until passing away nine years later'. That must have been Hell on Earth for his family and friends.

Our prayers to his wife, two children and his entire family and loyal friends.

Rest in Peace Deputy Wargo.

Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
Alameda, CA Police Dept.

May 3, 2012

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

May 3, 2012

REST IN PEACE BROTHER AND THANK YOU FOR SERVICE.

K9 Police Officer Rene Sanchez
BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION CANINE UNIT

May 3, 2012

My condolences to the Wargo family. All of us in Maricopa County are grateful for his service to the community. Rest In Peace

S. Jefferson
citizen

May 3, 2012

GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY.

James

May 3, 2012

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Chief Steven Marshall
Washington, NH Police Department

May 3, 2012