Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Officer Gus Chitwood. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice.

I Pray for Peace for your Family, Friends and Co-Workers. I also pray that the hounds of hell forever gnaw at the flesh of your murderers!

Amen

Senior Special Agent B.L. Sherwood
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston,TX

February 13, 2016

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 94th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry was a fellow peace officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

February 13, 2009

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

March 15, 2008

Patrolman Chitwood,
On today, the 93rd anniversary of your murder, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of El Paso. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

An El Paso resident

Anonymous

February 13, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 13, 2008

I am the great grandson of Gus Chitwood, grandson to Rosebud Chitwood, whose lavender voice I profoundly miss. I stumbled upon this website purely by happenstance while researching a long lost branch of my family tree. I did not even know my great-grandfather’s name, let alone his profession, until my search brought me here. It fills me with pride and honor to know my forebear was such a courageous and respectful Ranger. I am very interested in the origins of this picture; and if more exist.

Erik Shawn Slaughter
Great grandson of Gus Chitwood

December 19, 2007

Gus was shot and killed when my grandmother was 8 years old. Her name was Rosebud Chitwood and she loved her father so very much. Rosebud's birthday was on or very near February 13th when Gus was murdered. He and his wife had eloped and came west to start a new life together. Gus was a Texas Ranger and had worked for an Englishman on a ranch in the mountains of New Mexico before coming to El Paso. The family had hoped to go on into Mexico to ranch there, but were halted in El Paso by the Mexican revolution.

Karen Hoover
Gus Chitwood is my great grandfather

May 30, 2007

Gus Chitwood was a Great Police officer.

Matthew A. Chitwood
Family Member

September 17, 2005

Ptl. Chitwood, your courage and dedication are still remembered

X-Trooper

July 30, 2005