Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Brother Leide.

Ofc. Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

September 3, 2012

R.I.P. BROTHER DeFusco!!!

Nebrask Police Officer

September 3, 2012

Rest In Peace Captain DeFusco.

Officer Christopher Goodwin (Retired)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Police Dept.

September 3, 2012

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J. D. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

September 2, 2012

God's speed and God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Corrections Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County (Minneapolis)-ACF

September 2, 2012

Your loss is felt by more people than you can imagine.I am so sorry foe your family.

Mrs Ron Phillips
widow Sgt Ron Phillips

September 2, 2012

God bless you brother.

Retired Officer
California Highway Patrol

September 2, 2012

GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNSELFISH SERVICE.

James P. Waggle
Civilian

September 2, 2012

Rest In Peace Captain DeFusco. We will continue the fight and never forget the ultimate sacrifice you made to keep those on your watch safe.

Officer C. Martin, Jr. #3136
Dekalb County GA Police Dept.
(Former Chattanooga, TN P.D. 1998-2011)

September 2, 2012

Rest in Peace

My heart goes out to the family, friends & fellow officers, Make these officers be safe each year.

Samantha from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

September 2, 2012

Leide it has been my honor of being your friend. The world is poorer because your are gone, however heaven is richer because you have arrived. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family

Cpl James Caffey (retired)
Pueblo Co Police Dept.

September 2, 2012

You Sir are a hero just by the profession you chose, may God watch over you, your family, police family and friends.

Pat V
civilian

September 2, 2012

Captain Leide DeFusco rest in peace you are
now a member of an elite group The Thin Blue Line
of Heroes. There is no greater sacrifice that one can give
for his fellow man. To the Family I salute your
lost loved one, and pray for you during the days
to come. Captain Defusco will be in the company of
Heroes forevermore.

The Thin Blue Line of the Fallen are Standing at
attention in their class “A“ uniforms,
badges gleaming and shoes like glass, They are your brothers
and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have
previously paid the ultimate price. Today, like many others,
they welcome you to this hallowed place. As you march
down the Thin Blue Line of the Fallen, all eyes are focused
on you as if to say it will be ok you’re with your eternal
partners. A salute follows and a tear can be seen
on so many faces. Welcome, you served well. Now come join
the ranks, another member of The Thin Blue Line has come home.

Your Brother in Law Enforcement

Dr. Stan Phillips Retired
Retired, Walnut Grove Police Department, Walnut Grove. Mississippi

September 2, 2012

Rest in peace brother.

Ofc. O. A. Olasokan
NYS University Police at Potsdam

September 2, 2012

GOD BLESS OFFICER DeFUSCO AND JOHN BARGER, BLESS THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND ALL WHO KNEW THEM. MAY THEY NOW FLY HIGH IN A BETTER PLACE.

DEPUTY ALAN W. MOFFETT 436
RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (AUGUSTA GA)

September 2, 2012

Rest in peace Captain DeFusco. My sincere condolences to your family and to your department. Godspeed as you now patrol the streets of gold.

Officer Terry F. Zech
Veterans Affairs Police Department Detroit, MI

September 2, 2012

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

September 2, 2012

Godspeed my friend! Thoughts and prayers to the family, brothers and sisters in blue and friends who lost a true hero! Thank you for your service in the never ending war on drugs! We will take it from here!

Ofc. J. Birdsell and K9 "Sita"
Gainesville PD

September 2, 2012

Godspeed Captain. May the Lord be your beacon. May he use your life and legacy for the further good.

C Rhodus
Citizen / Veteran

September 2, 2012

Godspeed gentle giant, it was a blessing to have known and worked with you. My prayers go out to your family and your brothers and sisters in law enforcement. You will be missed, but never forgotten.

Gaylon Bridges

September 2, 2012

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Captain
Leide DeFusco as well as to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Captain DeFusco, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

September 2, 2012

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. No doubt, the world is a better place for your having been here. Thank you to all of your family and friends who supported you so that you could serve. My heart goes out to each of them. Your work here is done. Go now, rest wih God. We shall carry on in your stead. God Speed to you, sir. And Peace to all those left behind.

Det. C. Passanante
Colorado Springs PD -Metro Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence

September 2, 2012

My prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers of this hero, may you rest in npeace Captain DeFusco. We will never forget the sacrifice that you made for all of us.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

September 2, 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

September 2, 2012

RIP Captain. We'll take it from here.

K-9 Officer M.D., K5121
U.S. Customs, New York Field Office

September 2, 2012