Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, July 11, 2024
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Fernando Esqueda
Detective Esqueda:
Thanks for your dedicated and exemplary service to the citizens of Harris County. I hope and pray that your family, colleagues and friends somehow endure your loss, knowing that you were doing what you loved doing and that you upheld and exemplified what is sacred and good about our honorable profession. You honor us all.
Jim Lopey, Asst. Sheriff (ret)
Washoe County Sheriff (Reno, Nevada) & NVDPS (current)
July 11, 2024
Another "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 PD, NY
July 11, 2024
Rest in Peace Brother in Blue.
“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God.” Matthew 5:9
Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department
July 11, 2024
Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.
Correctional Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County (Minneapolis)- Adult Corrections Facility
July 11, 2024
Rest in peace Detective Esqueda. Thank you Sir for your service and sacrifice. May the good Lord comfort your immediate family and fellow colleagues.
Former reserve Deputy ( OCSO) FL Eddie A
Osceola county Sheriff's office
July 11, 2024
Rest in peace Brother....My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of your agency during this most difficult and tragic time
LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD
July 11, 2024
Rest in Peace Brother.
Capt. A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.
July 11, 2024
My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Detective Fernando Esqueda during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Detective Fernando Esqueda.
Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04
July 11, 2024
To Detective Fernando Esqueda's family, fellow workers and friends. It is with deep sadness that I read about Detective Esqueda's ambush and murder by a coward. Although I didn't have the honor to know Detective Esqueda, he is a hero and he will never be forgotten. My prayers and condolences go out to him, his family and friends. God bless and may God comfort all of you at this time of sadness and loss.
Ernie Batista
DEA ASAC (Retired)
July 11, 2024
Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.
BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher
July 11, 2024
I am stunned by what I read. My prayers to his family and friends.
Public Safety Officer Mary Cox
Private
July 11, 2024
RIP my Brother,
I will pray for your Family, Friends & Law Enforcement Family.
Thank you for, your Service, Honor and Sacrifice ><>
Major J.D. Nolin (Ret.)
Chaplain ><>
Brotherhood of Christian Law Enforcement Officers
Major J.D. Nolin (Ret.) Chaplain ><
Brotherhood of Christian Law Enforcement Officers
July 11, 2024
Rest in peace brother
Reserve Officer Steve Durfee
Retired
July 11, 2024
Rest Now Brother
Officer/EMT Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department (MS)
July 11, 2024
Oh how our prayers and thoughts go out to the family, families and colleagues in this great time of need. In with great sorrow I ask that we continue to think of all who are suffering from this horrific violent wicked crime and lean into God for comfort and peace.
Thank you for your service, thank you for your son and his devotion to serve. Bless you.
2Cor. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2Cor. 1:4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
(2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NKJV)
Chaplain Steven Spry
Westminster Police Department
July 11, 2024
Keeping your family both blood and blue in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for your 5 years of selfless service to your community and may they honor your sacrifice. A hero remembered lives forever.
Paramedic/ Firefighter Sarah Baker
WCFD
July 11, 2024
God bless you Detective Esqueda, you’re a true hero. You served your county with honor, dignity. Now rest sir, at the right hand of God for eternity. I give my heartfelt condolences to the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, and detective Esqueda’s family, and friends. These horrible events need to stop, and these criminals pay the ultimate penalty for their crimes. Please, everyone who reads this reflection say a prayer for all these true heroes who put their lives on the line every day they’re on duties, protecting the city, and is citizens.
Police Officer retired Brent Wagner.
Henderson Police Dept. San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept.
July 11, 2024
Detective Fernando Esqueda, my deepest sympathy to your family, your Department and to all those that love and care about you. I am sickened reading the details of your murder at the hands of this cowardly criminal. I pray that justice will come quickly. I thank you for your brave service to all of us. You had so much more to do here!
May God Bless you and keep you now. Rest In Peace, Brother.
Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department
Leesburg. FL
July 11, 2024
God rest your brave soul.
“ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13”
Chaplain Rick Wilcox
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
July 11, 2024
Rest in peace brother. We have the watch from here. Thoughts and prayers for you, your family and your department.
Officer Tommy Thomason
Security Officer
July 11, 2024
Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.
Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department
July 11, 2024
God rest his soul.
Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Ret.
July 11, 2024
RIP Sir.
Thank you for your service.
May the Lord God speed healing to your family and friends.
R. Stines
WCSO Virginia
Deputy Sheriff
July 11, 2024
Godspeed- Rest in Peace Hero
Donald Harvey
Sgt. Retired Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Az
July 11, 2024
May you rest in heavenly peace.
Jude Titus
July 11, 2024
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