Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My prayers go out to the families of the fallen officers and prayers to the wounded officer.

As a retired officer who was working the night one of our own was shot and eventually killed by a senseless act, my heart hurts over this.

RIP Heroes and you will not be forgotten.

Retired Master Officer II-Jeff Petsche
Newport Beach PD

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your service Ofc. Zerebny. May God bless your soul.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Sgt. Thomas Smith
Honolulu Police Department

October 9, 2016

Love,light, and prayers for you and your family, Blood and Blue. May G-d grant them peace. My heart breaks for the entire community.

Dawn Thompson
YCSO

October 9, 2016

May you Rest In Peace. Thank You for your selfless sacrifice to devote your life to protecting and serving us. My thoughts are with your daughter, husband, family, friends and your Palm Springs PD brothers and sisters.

Dana Smith
Civilian

October 9, 2016

It is a great tragedy anytime a brother or sister loose their lives while trying to be the best they can be serving and protecting others. But these 2 deaths and others like theirs are more heartbreaking. One having served honorably for 35 years and 2 months from his retirement and the other a young lady trying to be the best she could be with a 4 month old baby and having only 18 months into what would of been a shinning career. My heart goes out as well as my prayers for their family and fellow officers. If there can be a spark of light in heinous horribly tragic incident is that the 3rd officer survived the attack. As said before and will be stated many more times they serve in heaven with many brothers and sisters gone before them.

James Welch (Retired Deputy)
Harnett County S.O.

October 9, 2016

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends. RIP Hero and thank you. NF!

citizen

October 9, 2016

Rest in peace.

Sergeant/ Investigator Larry Reeves
OIG-HHSC-TEXAS

October 9, 2016

Condolences to the Palm Springs Police Department, the Palm Springs Police Officers' Association, and the family and friends of officers Vega and Zerebny. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and the officer who was wounded.
RIP brother Vega
RIP sister Zerebny

Al Angele, Sgt. retired
Burbank Police Department

October 9, 2016

More shameful deaths at the hands of cowards. My heart goes out to the family and fellow officers of these brave heroes defending our lives. They have gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. May God be with the family. And God protect all of our LEO's out there.

B.J.Umbenhower
D.A.V. CHAPTER 11 Springfield, Missouri Color Guard.
Son of Chief of Police.Deceased
Their watch is over, now they patrol in Heaven.

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your service and dedication. May God comfort your Family and Fellow Officers during this very difficult time. Rest in Peace we have the watch from here.

Officer Doug Parrow
City of Lead Police Department, So. Dakota

October 9, 2016

Rest in peace.

Sergeant/ Investigator Larry Reeves
OIG-HHSC-TEXAS

October 9, 2016

RIP officers, God bless

candis vanloan

October 9, 2016

Thank you for serving for the citizens and may you rest in peace. I sit here with tears in my eyes not knowing what to say - it is just a senseless taking of a life of new mother along with a public servant who was living a life to help people. You will never be forgotten and Officer Vega who was to retire in 2 months after 35 years - how can that happen. Bless you both and the families.

Chief of Police (Retired)
Hutto Texas Police Depaertment

October 9, 2016

these are times when the one heart all of us in Law Enforcement shares feels the pain most deeply Rest in Peace my sister and brother

Sergeant Jim Casci, Retired
Nevada County Sheriff's Dept.

October 9, 2016

Rest in Peace.

Lieutenant Bernard Flint
DOD Police Department

October 9, 2016

Sad to hear the loss of such a young person just doing her job. I have been to Palm Springs and it seemed peaceful there. Many of us civilians can go about enjoying an adventure without knowing what it costs for some to enable us to do so in peace.. Rob McPhail Australia

Palm Springs Tourist

October 9, 2016

May the Lord welcome you in his arms, and He will watch over your baby and your family. My condolences to Officer Zerebny's family and the Palm Springs
Police Department. May God watch over you.

Lt. William E Huber Jr (Ret.)
M.C.P.D.

October 9, 2016

Rest in Peace, Palm Springs Officers Lesley Zerebny and Gil Vega. Thank you for your service. May loving memories provide some measure of solace to your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. Best wishes to the injured officer for a healthy and speedy recovery.

From a retired Sacramento County Sheriff, Sacramento Police Department, and Oakland Police Department 911 dispatcher.

Morjana Coffman

October 9, 2016

RIP Sister

Deputy Zak Rodgers
Boone County Sheriffs Dept

October 9, 2016

When officer's are struck down and the end of their watch arrives, it reopens the pain and loss I feel of losing my stepfather in the 1950's as he investigated a domestic violence situation...thinking the situation was calmed, but as he turned to walk out, the man grabbed Dad's pistol and fired both into dad and into his wife standing next to dad.

It never becomes easier as policemen and women pass in the line of their duty...I appreciate each one of you...stretching across America...for the service you give to your community...the fright that you feel and get past putting on your uniform, badge and revolvers and kiss your family goodbye. I pray for all of you on a daily basis...and always give a verbal thanks to each one of you I see around me.

Your work is important...society is changing and becoming uglier and uglier. But, we in society, appreciate what you do and what you give on our behalf. God bless each of you.

Eileen Straley
dtr of deceased policeman, now wife and grandmother

October 9, 2016

I too am a mother, and an officer. My heart has broken thinking of everything lost to your family. To them, I extend love and compassion. My middle name is also Lesley. As I suit up, I will forever remember you Lesley, please be with me on my watch as I thank you for yours. To your friends and family hug each other tighter, know the blue line is hurting across the world.

PC Piper
York Regional Police

October 9, 2016

What evil has befallen these two fine officers. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice on our behalf in the Thin Blue Line.

Stan Jefferson
citizen

October 9, 2016

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND

Retired TFC Theresa Medcalf
Ga.State Patrol

October 9, 2016

Thank you for your service and may god bless you and your families!

Sergeant (Retired)
Pomona School Police - California

October 9, 2016

She also has a husband who is a Riverside Sheriffs Deputy. Such a great family and a tragic loss.

Anonymous
Anonymous

October 9, 2016