Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Cotter,
On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of California. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement than that of a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

July 27, 2023

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.

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

July 27, 2020

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are not forgotten.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

July 27, 2018

rest in peace

OFC. CHIRICHELLO L.CERT
LANCASTER PRISON,PA

July 27, 2016

"When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him.”

Euripides

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 18, 2015

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 107th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Your sacrifice was made so many years ago. Evil was, is, and will be a part of life just as goodness such as yours will also be present. Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya, also former CO at SQ

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

October 24, 2010

On the 107th anniversary of Officer Cotter's death, we honored his service in our patrol briefing by reading his entry from ODMP. Each day, we honor one fallen officer on the anniversary of their death so as to keep them in our thoughts, and also to remind us of the dangers inherent in our job. Officer Cotter is not forgotten.

Sergeant Zach Perron
Palo Alto (CA) Police Department

July 27, 2010

Rest in Peace, Officer Cotter. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

June 8, 2009

Officer W. Cotter
~ I follow in Your footsteps 91 years after You ~
Your sacrifice does not go unnoticed by Your
Brothers and Sisters ~ We think of All Officers
who have walked the toughfest beat in the state
each time we enter the sallyport to go inside.
~All Gave Some ~ Some Gave All~
~Rest in Peace Officer W. Cotter~
We will take it from here....

Respectfully, PLW

Ofc. PL Watson
Ca. Dept. of Corrections

February 26, 2007

On the anniversary of your death, may you continue to keep watch over your family, friends and co-workers from above always.Rest in peace my brother.

Sgt M.Fontaine
California Dept of Corrections

July 23, 2006

NO FALLEN OFFICER SHOULD BE ON THIS WEB-SITE WITH OUT A REFLECTION. OFFICER COTTER THANK YOU FOR SERVICE AND REST IN PEACE. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

DEP. J.KROENING

DETENTION DEPUTY SHERIFF J.KROENING
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

June 22, 2004