Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends. Thank you for your unselfish service.

James P Waggle
Civilian

August 25, 2015

Rest in peace my sister in blue. God bless you and your family. Thank you for service your tour is done and now you will walk among the angels.

Cpl. Investigator (retired) Angela Gray
Gcso

August 25, 2015

My heart breaks to read this. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends during this difficult time.

Stephanie Harris, LEOW - Spouse of Sgt, LAPD

August 25, 2015

Sgt. Vassallo,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high.
We will see you again Ma'am.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.

Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79

August 25, 2015

Arrangements for Sergeant Peggy Vassallo are as follows:

Friday, August 28, 2015.
· 1400-2100 hours: Visitation at Grace Church (2695 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043).

Saturday, August 29, 2015.
· 1100 hours: Funeral service at Grace Church (2695 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043).
· 1230 hours: Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery (980 Graham Road, Florissant, MO 63031).
· 1400 hours: Reception at James J. Eagan Civic Center (1 James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63033).

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that any donations be given to Backstoppers, Inc. and any correspondence be sent to the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, C/O Sergeant Peggy Vassallo, 9641 Bellefontaine Road, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO 63137. The correspondence will be forwarded to the family upon receipt. Please do not send any forms of financial instruments in any correspondence that sent to the police department. Please share this information with everyone you can.

Lieutenant Shawn Applegate
Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department

August 25, 2015

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

Reserve Police Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

August 25, 2015

Rest in Peace Sgt.Vassallo. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Vassallo Family and the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department.

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

August 25, 2015

R.I.P. Sister.

Det. Carlos Selvi
Baltimore County P.D.

August 25, 2015

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

Terry L. Vice
Patrol Officer (1979-1984)
Greeley PD
Colorado

August 25, 2015

I remember Peggy as a probationary officer when I started my career in EMS. We worked the streets together and I always enjoyed seeing her smile when I pulled up on scene.RIP my friend!

Tim Ogan, Paramedic FTO
Christian Hospital EMS

August 25, 2015

The National Police Wives Association would like to extend their heartfelt prayers to the family of Sergeant Vassallo and the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department during this time. Thank you, Sergeant Vassallo, for your service.

Administration
National Police Wives Association

August 25, 2015

R.I.P. Sister.

Inv. Bowman
Dare Co. Sheriff's Office, NC

August 25, 2015

RIP Sarge. Sincere condolences to family and friends.

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

August 25, 2015

Sgt. Vasallo appears to have been a very kind soul.

Sergeant (ret. ) Phil Lammi
CHP

August 25, 2015

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Sergeant Peggy Vassallo. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of St. Louis, Missouri will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace .


May the son & grandchildren of Sergeant Vassallo, know that her Mom/Grandmother, is a HERO who we will not forget and will forever be in her debt for all she has done for us. Sergeant Vassallo. 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

August 25, 2015

Psalm 71:20

Though you have made me see troubles,
many and bitter,
you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
you will again bring me up.

Greg Williams Officer, (Ret)
California Highway Patrol

August 25, 2015

Rest in peace Sister Peggy, 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

August 25, 2015

Rest in peace Sister in blue, your life work and sacrifice will stay forever among us

Patrolman Jose B Nunez
Carlsbad Police Department

August 25, 2015

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 BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

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

August 25, 2015

Rest in Peace, Sister in blue, God Speed

Deputy Sheriff Denise Bode (Ret.)
Will County Sheriff's Department, Joliet, Illinois

August 25, 2015

Rest In Peace.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-108pct

August 25, 2015

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

August 25, 2015

My deepest condolences to the family.

patrolman Veronica Sanchez
San Antonio Park Police

August 25, 2015

Sorry for your loss. Our family will be praying for you and your department. It's been a hard year for all of us in Blue.

Shane Brown, Deputy US Marshal
United States Marshals Service

August 25, 2015

While we are deeply saddened by your passing, the Law Enforcement Community was enriched by your professionalism, your service, and your sacrifice. Our thoughts are with your family, department, and friends. May you Rest In Peace.

Zone 5 Academy Session 59
New York State Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy

August 25, 2015