Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sergeant Beminio, I still pray for you still eight years later. The officer you were is something I hold close to my heart. You are incredibly missed by so many. I have sat at your grave site, and told you my aspiring goals to become a police officer. I won’t let you down. I pray for your peace, and pray for your family. May you rest in eternal peace.

Elena
Citizen

December 16, 2024

Dear Uncle Tony,
I miss you everyday. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Life has changed a lot since you were cruel taken out of this world. Nearly 6 years later our family still grieves but also shares and celebrates stories about your life. When your 39th birthday passed a few weeks after you did, we released balloons and wrote messages on them. I wrote that I would stop my self harm. I'm still trying to fulfill that promise. I love you and miss you more than words can describe. You will always be my angel. We may not get to see you anymore but I know you're there.

Love you,
Your niece Katie

Katelyn Eberly
Niece

May 20, 2022

Sgt Beminio I never got to meet you but as a citizen of Des Moines I have had the honor of thanking several of our officers for their service. My thoughts and prayers are always with your family even 5 years later they are still prayed for. Loosing a good officer has made alot of us appreciate our law enforcement officers more every day. Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice.

Tonya LaFarr
Law Enforcement Supporter, Iowa

October 29, 2021

Rest in peace and always know that your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

November 2, 2020

I am so sorry. My husband's EOW was in 2004. He worked. Hawthorne PD in Calif. This is absolutely ridiculous & getting out of control! My complete sympathies to your department & both families. My soul hurts!

Linda Barnes

Wife of Lt. T. Barnes
Wife of Hawthorne Police Lt. T. Barnes

June 28, 2020

Rest in peace Sergeant Beminio.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 17, 2019

I personally knew a Sgt Beminio when he was "Officer Tony" at Theodore Roosevelt High School. Sgt Beminio imbodied "Iowa nice". One summer I was selling admission to softball games in the sun (go Riders!). Sgt Beminio purchased an ice cold Gatorade for me out of pocket each game I worked. I told him I had money, but he said to "save it for someone special. I make more and you have gas to buy" or something funny like that. The man was always smiling with students. Its because of Tony I chose my major in CJ and spent the last 7 years in my chosen field. Tony left a VERY positive impact on myself and undoubtedly others.

Robert Currans/ undisclosed
He was my SRO and mentor back in Iowa

January 18, 2019

Rest in peace, Sargent. On the anniversary of your death, you are not forgotten.

lynn erickson
citizen of iowa

November 2, 2018

John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

August 30, 2018

Remembering you today Sir. You are not forgotten

Det. Michele Nelson
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

November 2, 2017

Your community lost a true hero that day. RIP Sgt Beminio

USMC Veteran MJ Rosenberger
Patriot Guard Riders, Omaha NE

December 20, 2016

God's peace and speed Sergeant Beminio. Thank you for your brave, dedicated service. RIP Brother.

P/O R. Popelka #7903
Chicago P.D.

December 17, 2016

God bless you my brother. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May His healing hand touch your family, friends, and fellow officers. Rest easy my brother, we'll take the watch from here.

Trooper Steve Olson
Michigan State Police

December 10, 2016

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service. As you join our brothers and sisters in the hall of heroes, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Vires et Honorem

PTLM Frank Kapusta
Mohawk PD

November 24, 2016

Thank you for your sacrifice and may your rest in peace.

Hon. Travis Bird
Spotsylvania Commonwealth's Attorney Office

November 23, 2016

Rest in Peace, Sergeant Anthony Beminio. Thank you for your service to this country and your community. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and your department at this time.

Chief Reuben C. Black
Barnwell Police Dept., Barnwell, SC

November 22, 2016

To the family of Sergeant Anthony Beminio, friends, Chief of Police Dana Wingert and the Des Moines Police Department.
You are lifted up in thoughts and prayers. May God comfort, hold you close and give you peace now and always. Thank you for your service. John 15:13 / Matthew 5:9

Patrolman A.S. Batson
Cherry / O'Berry Police Department NC

November 21, 2016

Thank you for your service to your community and to this great nation. You were cut down at a young age but I don't think you will be forgotten. Thank you for being there for all citizens near and far.

James Lopey, Assistant Sheriff (Ret.)
Washoe County Sheriff (Reno, Nevada)

November 15, 2016

Sgt. Beminio,

Your funeral was an amazing production that I was proud and honored to have been a part of. Your father shared some encouraging words with me as I struggled to hold back tears. Words that I will never forget. He told me to never lose sight of why I do this job. I'm sure they were words spoken from you, through your father, to me. Similar to how you told your father to never quit. When I heard that story at your funeral, it all made sense.

God Speed brother!

Ofc. D. Abbott
Nashville Metro Police Dept. (TN)

November 15, 2016

RIP Sir. May God be with your Family and loved ones. Rest easy now Brother.

Officer Steven Austin
Lawrence TWP P.D. (NJ)

November 13, 2016

The Durham County Sheriff's Office BLET Academy 38 sends its deepest condolences to your family and department. Rest In Peace.

BLET 38
Durham County Sheriff's Office

November 10, 2016

A real "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.

Det. Billy Russo (Ret.)
Nassau County NY. Police Department

November 10, 2016

R.I.P. BROTHER Beminio!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

November 10, 2016

R I P brother. Prayers to all involved.

Lieutenant Ray Waters
Pitt County Sheriff Office, NC

November 9, 2016

God made us who we are. We will not be satisfied in life without accepting the duty and dangers engraved on our hearts. I won't forget! God grant your peace that passeth ALL understanding

Deputy Ronnie Cullen
Webster county sheriff office

November 8, 2016