Palm Springs Police Department, California
End of Watch Saturday, October 8, 2016
Reflections for Police Officer Lesley Marie Zerebny
Kindly accept my sincere condolences for the tragic loss of Officer Zerebny. Her courage and devotion to duty speaks very highly of her. My thoughts and prayers are with you and her family at this most difficult time.
Rest in peace sister.
P.O. (Ret) Donald Current
City of New York PD
October 9, 2016
May God bless Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega, their families and their department.
Dep Sheriff IV Douglass Richards, Ret
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept
October 9, 2016
A police officer should be remembered not by how she died, but how she lived! A great woman has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Palm Springs Police Department. Our country is much less safe without you. Rest in Peace Sister.
Anonymous
October 9, 2016
Thank you Officer Zerebny for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of XX. 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 sister.
HEROES LIVE FOREVER...
Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon
October 9, 2016
Rest In Peace...
Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY
October 9, 2016
Rest in peace Officers Zerebny and Vega. You made the ultimate sacrifice to keep your community safe. No one can ever say enough to thank you and your family for your service.
May God bless and keep your family, friends and co-workers in this very difficult time. You served with honor while on this earth. May your family and friends know that you are now patrolling the streets of heaven along side LASD Sgt. Steve Owen (EOW: October 5, 2016) and my very good friend Officer Jonathan "JD" Deguzman (San Diego Police Dept. EOW: July 28, 2016). God couldn't be safer or in better hands than he is right now.
You are heroes in every possible sense of the word. A cowards bullet may have cut your life short on earth but the power you possess as a true hero will live on and guide those who knew and loved you for the rest of their lives.
Rest easy now my sister and brother. We have the watch.
Detective Johnny Keene (Ret.)
San Diego Police Dept.
October 9, 2016
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God.
May you rest in Peace Our Sister
God Bless You and may God watch over your child.
Patrolman Ed Grace
Boston Police Department
October 9, 2016
My deepest condolences to the parents of Officer Lesley Zerebny, to her beautiful baby daughter, to Chief Bryan Reyes and to her brothers and sisters of the LEO community. Today (Sunday) I will say a special prayer directed towards God's blessing of peace and protection for Lesley's baby daughter, and to provide peace in the hearts of Lesley's parents during this time period. A note to Lesley's family; I truly believe Lesley is now in Heaven where she belongs, and I know she will have everlasting peace and love. Last night I laid awake until after 3:00 AM thinking about the devastation that our country is facing, especially LEOs, so with sadness I humbly offer my suggestion to all LEOs, STOP being too PRO-ACTIVE and be the best REACTIVE you can. I say that because it's too hard to be PROACTIVE in today's environment in which LEOs are judged with contempt, and insulted with low wages that requires so many LEOs to work OVERTIME just to make an average living. Please be safe and develop new safety methods that will help protect you while in the publics eye. Remember to verbally tell yourself each and every day when you go to work " I came to work in one piece and I'm going home in one piece". Drive within the speed limits when responding to calls for your safety as accidents in another leading cause of deaths in the LEO community.
Again, my deepest and heartfelt condolences to Lesley's family, and to the Palm Springs Police Department.
Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police
October 9, 2016
The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 37:39-40
Rest in peace sister.
Sgt. Paul Schanno- Honor Guard Member
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater
October 9, 2016
God bless you and your family especially your child.....they will soon enough now the courage you possessed and what you did for your community and brothers and sisters in blue.. Rest in peace and may god be with you
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Saluga
Mahoning County Sheriffs Office
October 9, 2016
May her commitment and dedication forever be remembered. We pray that her 4 month old will be nurtured and loved in the years to come as many lives have been forever changed through this tragedy.
Retired Police Officer Stephen Goode
Greensboro Police Department
October 9, 2016
Tragic loss. My condolences to both families.
Greg Strosser
October 9, 2016
May the Lord give you and your family peace sister.
Deputy Matthew Stofey
Bonneville County Idaho
October 9, 2016
Rest in peace Sister Lesley, 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
October 9, 2016
R.I.P. Both praying for department and family. God bless you all.
Retired Police Officer
Bridgeport Police Department
October 9, 2016
My heart breaks for your loved ones. May you rest in peace sister, we've got the watch.
Sgt. John Coughran
October 9, 2016
Honor to whom Honor is due.
Civilian, James Lewis Olin
American
October 9, 2016
An American Hero, America thanks you. May she rest in eternal peace, God Bless Lesley and her family.
Retired Lt. ANTHONY CAROLLO
NYPD
October 9, 2016
may HIS light shine perpetual upon her face
Chief Jim Allen (Retired)
Mobile County Child Support Enforcement
Mobile County, Alabama
October 9, 2016
Rest in Peace My Sister in Blue. You will never be forgotten. Evil will never prosper as long as Brave Women such as yourself stand for good.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God."
Matthew 5:9
A/ Sergeant D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department
October 9, 2016
Rest in Peace My Brother in Blue. Thank you for your dedicated service, you will never be forgotten. Evil will never prosper as long as Brave Men such as yourself stand for good.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God."
Matthew 5:9
A/ Sergeant D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department
October 9, 2016
Rest in Peace Officer Zerebny. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Zerebny Family and the Palm Springs Police Department.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ
October 9, 2016
Thank you for your services my sister in blue. Gone too soon but will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, sister. May God Bless You and Your family. God Speed.. Watch over the rest of us. We'll take it from here...
Police Officer Mike Latif
PAPD OF NY & NJ
October 9, 2016
RIP, my heart goes out to your young child. Deepest condolences to the Palm Springs Police Department and your loved ones.
ECO Keith R. Levanway
NY Department of Environmental Conservation Div. of Law Enforcement
October 9, 2016
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
Agent V - Retired Joseph "Tim" Reilly
TABC -TX STATE POLICE
October 9, 2016
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