Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother, we have the watch now. Thank you for your many years of service to Texas and our great nation. You have earned your rest although it came too soon. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Trooper Sergeant Hernandez.

Deputy Sheriff Donnie Meaders
Seminole County (OK) Sheriff's Dept

October 6, 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

October 6, 2012

Rest In Peace

John Ruth,AEMD Communications Specialist
MOMR, Farmers Branch,TX

October 6, 2012

Your work is done here on Earth - Heaven has called upon you today, leaving so many words left to say. But now it's too late, for your time has come, words unspoken; I am sure everybody has some. Regrets and wishes are probably there too, but lasting forever are memories of you.
There have been many times that we waved to each other, but we were there for each other in time of need. Now it's time for us to say Good-Bye, until we meet again in heaven to fly. No go and Patrol the Heavens Above and Watch Below those you Love. Thank you for your service.

Retired Tfc. Divita Washington
Maryland State Police

October 6, 2012

Srgt. Hernandez,
You will not be forgotten as one of the greatest and most patient driver license divisions Sergeant's ever! Working for and with you was an honor and a privilege. May your wife and son find peace in knowing what a wonderful person you were and the lives that you touched at the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Tina Cooper
Former DL Examiner

October 6, 2012

Welcome to Gods elite law enforcement squad of brothers and sisters who have all paid the ultimat in service as you did. Your experience and skills will be appreciated by all your new partners. Those left behind will care for your family and will keep your honorand name alive for years to come. Restin peace in the Arms of our Lord. In Christ.

Tom Bradley, Ret, Detective
Phoenix AZ PD, AZ State Chaplain FOP

October 6, 2012

Rest in peace my brother L.E.O.

Police Officer II D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

October 6, 2012

Sir, thank you for your Service and dedication. RIP Sgt.

James Kotke
Civilian / Former Officer
WSF Park Police (Wi.)

October 6, 2012

Rest in Peace Brother Hernandez. May God be with your family at this time of loss.

JP McGrath(retired)
Schenectady Police Department

October 6, 2012

Sergeant Paul Hernandez 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. Paul 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, Ms, Usa Ret
Retired Lt. Walnut Grove Ms. Police Department, Ms Dept. of Corr

October 6, 2012

Deepest sympathies and forever prayers to Sgt. Hernandez's family, fellow officers and friends. May God embrace each of their hearts with strength, peace and comfort.

Chaplain Jerry Steele
Coquille Police Dept., Coquille, Oregon

October 6, 2012

My condolences to the Hernandez family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

AIS Supervisor
TXDPS

October 6, 2012

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
Rest In Peace Sarge.

Sr Operator L.A. Presas
Tx DPS

October 6, 2012

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFTY - TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL SERGEANT PAUL HERNANDEZ.

My heart is filled with great sadness at learning of the lost of your loved one and fellow State Trooper.
We in the law enforcement community are a family.
Though we may wear different uniforms and have different badges, shields or stars pinned upon our chest.
We consist of many different agencies from across the nation, for we are Municipal Police Officers, County Sheriff's Deputies, State Investigators, State Highway Patrol Troopers, Conservation Officers, Correctional Officers and Federal Agents just to name a few.
We patrol small towns, large cities, county roads and state highways.
Whether active duty or retired, we are one family, a law enforcement family, brothers and sisters bonded together by HONOR, SERVICE and PRIDE.
Daily we honor our fallen brothers and sisters never forgetting their sacrifice.
Daily our position is clear that we will SERVE and PROTECT our communities without faltering and with no hesitation.
Daily we show pride in our chosen profession LAW ENFORCEMENT, for we willingly walk the line of GOOD over EVIL facing the unknown with COURAGE keeping our trust and faith in GOD.
We know that evil roam these streets and 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 and PROTECTING your community with HONOR and PRIDE making a better and safer place for us all.

FINAL CALL
SERGEANT HERNANDEZ STATUS.......SERGEANT HERNANDEZ STATUS.......SERGEANT HERNANDEZ STATUS.......
ATTENTION ALL UNITS.......TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFTY - TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL SERGEANT PAUL HERNANDEZ I.D. #3907 HAVING SERVED THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH HONOR, PRIDE AND DISTINCTION IS NOW 10-42.
Rest in Peace my fallen Brother, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN !!!

Master Senior Investigator Cardell L. Dobbins #188 (Ret.)
Illinois Secretary of State Department of Police Dist. 01

October 6, 2012

Rest in Peace . Sarge

Sgt. E. Hoffman
Michigan Deptment of Corrections

October 6, 2012

Sergeant Paul Hernandez May you Rest In Peace, You will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!! You have done your duty and done it well, it is our turn to take up the watch from here....

Police Officer Sergio Valdez
Chicago Police Department

October 6, 2012

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

Ofc Terry Zech
veteran Affairs PD Detroit MI

October 6, 2012

This poem was written after getting my wife’s 19 years perspective of being a police officer’s wife.


“He Does it For You!”

He doesn’t do it for the money,
Cause surely there’s something better to do,
He says, “Someone has to do it!”
So really, he does it for you.

His eight to twelve hours is from call to call,
From a murder to a cat in a tree,
You say he’s never around when you really need him,
But without him, where would you be?

You curse him when you get a speeding ticket,
And scream there’s something better he could do,
But have you looked at how many deaths there are on the highways,
So really, he’s doing it for you.

He’s always seeing so much bad in the world,
He really doesn’t know what to do,
He wonders sometimes if it’s even worth it,
But he knows he has to do it for you.

Each day when he leaves for work,
And I always kiss him good-bye,
I don’t know if I’ll see him again,
Cause the day might be the day he dies.

So many times he comes home from work,
And I see a small tear in his eyes,
I ask him what is the problem dear?
And he says another innocent person has died.

You always say a cop isn’t human,
Cause at a tragedy he’s cool from the start,
But you don’t have to live with him,
And watch his mind and heart break apart.

I remember one hot June night at work,
His supervisor came, “Your husband’s been hurt!”, he said,
It was such a long ride to the hospital,
They wouldn’t say if he was alive or dead.

Crime is always on the increase,
The streets a battle ground,
And when one in “Blue” is slain,
At the funeral-taps will sound.

He’ll lay in a flagged draped coffin,
An honor for those who die for this land,
Just like the Army, Navy and Marines,
He died by the enemies hands.

Most ordinary citizens won’t be at the funeral,
But you’ll see plenty of people wearing blue,
You’ll see dozens of marked patrol cars,
Honoring the one who died for you.

Written by David L Bell Copyright © 1991
Retired Deputy Sheriff after over 38 years
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept
Columbia, SC

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

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

October 6, 2012

"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 © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

October 6, 2012

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

October 6, 2012

REST IN PEACE TROOPER HERNANDEZ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

OFFICER JAMES ''SPEEDY'' HARKINS
HIAWASSEE POLICE DEPT. GEORGIA

October 6, 2012

You are a hero & an angel. God bless you & your family.

D/S Timothy Hernandez & D/S Christina Hernandez
Escambia County S/O

October 6, 2012

My condolences to his family and friends. I remember when he taught Traffic law in our academy back in 1991.

Rufino Salas/Lieutenant
Dallas County Sheriff's Department

October 6, 2012

Thank you sir for your many years of service. God bless you! Prayers to your family.

Senior Trooper
Texas Dept. of Public Safety (Retired)

October 6, 2012

Rest in peace hero, we will never forget the many years of service and dedictation that you gave for all of us.

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

October 6, 2012