Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Captain Leide DeFusco, May you Rest In Peace. Rest assured that you and your great sacrifice will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!

Police Officer Sergio Valdez
Chicago Police Department

September 1, 2012

May the hand of God rest gently on Capt. DeFusco's family and friends. May god touch their hearts with strength and comfort them with peace.
Capt. DeFusco service and sacrifice will always be remember.

Chaplain Jerry Steele
Coquille Police Dept., Coquille, Oregon

September 1, 2012

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF CAPTAIN LEIDEN DEFUSCO.

My heart is filled with great sadness at the lost of your loved one and fellow Officer.
We in the law enforcement community are a family.
Whether you pin a Badge, a Shield, or a Star upon your chest.
Whether you work in a small town or large city.
Whether you work in Detention Facilities or out on Patrol.
Whether active duty or retired, we are family, a law enforcement family, a brotherhood, a band of brothers having walked the line of good over evil knowing that at any moment in the course of performing our duties the ultimate sacrifice might be required of us in the service to our community.
For Law Enforcement is not a job but a calling and only a few will make the decision to commit to that calling to serve for some will give all that they have.

I commend you my fallen brother for making the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of your duty.
For you left us doing what you chose to do.
Performing a job you were trained to do.
Upholding the oath you swore to do.
Most importantly doing what you loved to do.........serving your community making a better and safer place for us all.

FINAL CALL
CAPTAIN DEFUSCO STATUS.........CAPTAIN DEFUSCO STATUS.........CAPTAIN DEFUSCO STATUS.........
ATTENTION ALL UNITS.........PUEBLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CAPTAIN LEIDE DEFUSCO HAVING SERVED THE CITIZENS OF PUEBLO COUNTY WITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION IS NOW 10-42.
Rest in Peace my Brother, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN !!!

Master Senior Investigator Cardell L. Dobbins (Ret.)
Illinois Secretary of State Department of Police

September 1, 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 community, 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.  You have served your time in hell, now rest comfortably in the arms of God.  We'll take it from here. 

Captain James Moore
Gardner Police Department

September 1, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. R.I.P Sir!

Wm Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP-Service, Trafic Unit

September 1, 2012

RIP Brother DeFusco, bless your family and the Pueblo County Sheriff's Department.

TFC Len Widener
Connecticut State Police

September 1, 2012

God Bless ANd Rest in Peace

Krista Raymond
Mom

September 1, 2012

RIP Brother. Prayers to you & your family.

Lt. Robert M.Petty (Ret)
North Bergen N.J.P.D.

September 1, 2012

God full of mercy who dwells on high
Grant perfect rest on the wings of Your Divine Presence
In the lofty heights of the holy and pure
who shine as the brightness of the heavens
to the soul of Leide DeFusco who has gone to his eternal rest.

His resting place shall be in the Garden of Eden
Therefore; the Master of mercy will care for him
under the protection of His wings for all time
And bind his soul in the bond of everlasting life.
God is his inheritance and he will rest in peace
and let us say AMEN.

Bill Mann
Civilian Supporter
South Pasadena, CA

September 1, 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 Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Chief Steven Marshall
Washington, NH Police Dept.

September 1, 2012

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Captain Leide DeFusco. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Pueblo County, Colorado will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir .


May the children of Captain DeFusco, know that their Dad, is a HERO who we will not forget and will forever be in his debt for all he has done for us. Captain DeFusco. Thank You for your service and protection to us all, may you rest in peace. God bless you and your family.

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

September 1, 2012

Rest well my brother, for your sacrifice was not in vain. As you take your watch in heaven we'll take care of it down here. May God bless the family both physical and law enforcement with peace and comfort.

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Rev. Carlos Stapleton
JCSO, Chaplain Fairview VFD

September 1, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!

Bryce Stevenson
Son of Fallen Ceres Police Sergeant Howard Stevenson, EOW 010905

September 1, 2012

Police Officer's Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people. Amen.

WARREN RAMBO
CIVILIAN SUPPORTER

September 1, 2012

God bless Captain DeFusco's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service Captain DeFusco.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

September 1, 2012

Thank you for your many years of dedicated service. Prayers to your loved ones.

Grateful citizen
Madison, WI

September 1, 2012

Cpt De Fusco, may you rest in peace. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester Police Dept

September 1, 2012

Thank you for your time of service. I salute you and you family.

Randalyn Lynette Benson
Survivor of Chief James Leonard Speer

September 1, 2012

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

September 1, 2012

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

September 1, 2012

Captain DeFusco, You now are in the presence of God. Surrounded by His love and peace. Surrounded also by all those who have gone before you. Enjoy that reunion.

For Your Family,

Since the day of my son's death, I have fallen to my knees first thing every morning and prayed for every law enforcement officer and their family. On my knees every morning - during that time I pray, “Lord, Be with all law enforcement officers. Keep them safe and free from harm. They are your soldiers on the front line of the battle against evil. If one should fall this day - wrap their family in your loving arms. Surround them with loving, caring people to comfort them. Ease their pain. Help them to mourn well. In Jesus' name, Amen"

Yesterday was no exception.

I have lifted you and your family to God every morning for 18 months. Feel those prayers. God is with you, feel His presence. He knows and will ease your pain.

Pamela Hotsinpiller
Mother of
Deputy United States Marshal
Derek W. Hotsinpiller
EOW 2-16-2011

September 1, 2012

My heart aches with all the losses we have suffered, and continue to suffer, through the years. God is our only peace through such incidents. May family & friends feel the presence of the "God of All Comfort" as they endure the distressing days ahead. I join them in their grief & remember them in my prayers.

Lt. Vincent Sparks
Tri-Co. Metro Narcotics Squad, Michigan

September 1, 2012

Rest in peace, Captain DeFusco. Thank you for your many years of dedicated service to your community. Your ultimate sacrifice and that of your family will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family, friends, Pueblo County SO and many law enforcement brothers & sisters. Gospeed & God Bless, Hero.

Kathy B
Grateful Citizen

September 1, 2012

Thank You Captain Leide DeFusco for your many years of service in law enforcement. I pray for comfort for your family, fellow officers and friends...God Bless You. Rest in Peace Sir.

Ed S.
Grateful Citizen

September 1, 2012

Thank you Captain Leide for making a difference and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in Pueblo, CO. 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

September 1, 2012