Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Agent Giannini. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, co-workers, and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

May 28, 2014

Alex, I pray peace and comfort for your family. We hold you and them close in our hearts today and forever because we are family. You have always made your RPD family proud and you are deeply missed.

Traci West
Volunteer Coordinator, Roseville Police CA

May 28, 2014

Rest in peace, Agent Giannini. Thank you for your service.

To your family, please accept my sincere condolences in this time of sadness.

VB
fellow human, in PA

May 28, 2014

May God comfort you all.

Darlene Newton
friend of Story County Sheriff's Office

May 28, 2014

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

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

May 28, 2014

Rest in peace, Agent Giannini. Thank you for your dedicated service to our country. Your ultimate sacrifice and that of your family will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family, friends, United States Border Patrol and many law enforcement brothers & sisters. Godspeed, Hero.

Kathy B
Grateful Citizen

May 28, 2014

May the family's fond memories help them through this difficult time.

Patrol Officer (1979-1984)
Greeley Police Department

May 28, 2014

Young Sir, you are a hero just by the profession you chose, may God Bless and keep you, your family, police family and friends.

Pat
civilian

May 28, 2014

Rest in Peace Brother.

Scott Fetters
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

May 28, 2014

Our prayers are with the family and friends. God Bless.

Stephanie Harris, LEOW - Spouse of Sgt, LAPD

May 28, 2014

Thank you Agent Giannini for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of 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.

HEROES NEVER DIE...

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

May 28, 2014

Our deepest sympathy is with the friends, family and co-workers of Border Patrol Agent Giannini. Our country is made great because of the service and sacrifice of dedicated and passionate men like this. Let the sadness be tempered by the joy of memories. This is a great place to be remembered.

Jon Young
State Chief Ranger
Office of Law Enforcement
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management

May 28, 2014

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

May 28, 2014

Rest in peace my brother. We got your watch now

Senior Investigator Ralph Alvarez
NYSDOCCS

May 28, 2014

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

OFC TERRY F. ZECH
VAPD DETROIT, MICHIGAN

May 28, 2014

Rest in Peace Agent Giannini. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Giannin Family and the United States Border Patrol.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

May 28, 2014

R.I.P United States Border Patrol Agent Alexander Giannini. You gave your life in the performance of your duty and for you community. Prayers to your family and fellow officers. Please give our best to our brothers and sisters who have proceeded and and Sir, thank your service.

Chief Albert Mares, Retired
Las Vegas City Police

May 28, 2014

Rest In Peace Green Brother!
Prayers to your family and your brothers in green.....
Honor First!
USBP YUM/WEL

BPA Oliver Liriano
US Border Patrol/ Yuma, AZ

May 28, 2014

Rest easy brother. My thoughts and prayers to your family.

Sergeant Matthew Simons
Newburyport Police Department

May 28, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Agent Gianni. Thank you for doing your job. Rest in peace Dear Brother. God Bless. "HEROES LIVE FOREVER"

CATHERINE A. GARIBAY SANCHEZ
SURVIVING SISTER of DEPUTY SHERIFF
STEVEN GARIBAY EOW 2/10/1987

May 28, 2014

R I P Alexander Giannini, thank you for your service.

Sincere condolences to family & friends.

SGT. RANDY KEENAN (Ret)
City of Alameda, CA Police Dept.

May 28, 2014

Alex,
We had many great times growing up as young Explorers. We chose different paths, you as a federal agent and me as a city cop, yet we still shared the same love for the job. We were out to get the bad guy! I will miss you, brother. I'm sorry I didn't call you more often just to say hi. Rest in Paradise. Everyone from Post 108 will take it from here in your honor.

Officer B. Boyer
Irvine Police Department (CA)

May 28, 2014

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

May 28, 2014

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

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

May 28, 2014

Rest in peace. Prayers for your family.

Sgt David hopp retired
Federal reserve bank, law enforcement unit Detroit

May 28, 2014