Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thinking of you and your family today.
Recruit Casanova, Class 400.

Erika Casanova
LASD

June 9, 2014

I'm in class 400 at LASD academy. Heard a presentation about you today. You were a true hero. Thank you.

Anonymous

June 9, 2014

I am thankful for your courageous service that you provided. You show recruits and others daily that being a peace officer isn't just when you have a class b uniform on, but every minute of every day. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice and class 400 won't ever forget you.

Recruit Matthew DeCaro
Pasadena PD

June 9, 2014

You are greatly remembered and appreciated in everyone's heart in the law enforcement family and community. You were a brave and courages officers that was an example of how officers should be on and off duty putting your life in danger to protect the ones that are unable to. A true role model. Thank you for your service

lasd recruit dominguez, f

June 9, 2014

Officer Pompei,
I'm in the LASD Academy's recruit class 400. 3 recruits from Glendora shared your story. I would to commend you for your actions and for defending the rights of others.
You will always be remembered.

M. Armendariz
Pasadena PD

June 9, 2014

Heard a presentation on you today for LASD class 400. You seem like a great cop and friend. You and your family are in my prayers.

anonymous

June 9, 2014

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Agent Louie Pompei. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Glendora, California have not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

June 9, 2014

Louie
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake, from which I'll never part.
God has you in his arms. I have you in my heart

June 9th, 19 years ago. I still feel the pain in my heart, you will always be remembered. xoxo

Donna Miller
LASD friend

June 5, 2014

Louie, family, and friends;
I see your sign on the Fwy. every time I go to Azusa for the military, or with wife to City of Hope. I finally looked it up on this web site awhile back. Never met, or knew you. Wish I had, or did. Think of you often, and will forever. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.

Officer Danny Saam, 7277 Ret.
Indio CHP.

August 17, 2012

Hey Louie
You continue to be in the hearts and minds of GPD and the community. Saturday a few of us visited your memorial park in San Dimas for our annual rememberance. As time goes by we realize that fewer GPD employees even personally knew you. It is important that your memory and legacy be honored by the new breed of cops. The annual Pompei memorail golf tournament is next month and we know your spirit will be on the course with us. Maybe you could help a few of my shots find the hole a little quicker?

Virgil Weber, Sergeant (retired)
Glendora PD

June 11, 2012

I had the honor to work with Louis Pompei when I was a reserve officer with Glendora PD and then when I was a Deputy Sheriff assigned to LASD San Dimas Station, where our paths crossed many times. He is missed by many, on both departments. He is not forgotten by either.

Ron Melton, Lieutenant
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Retired

June 10, 2012

Louis, I have written and said your name so many times in the last few years as I have fought to keep the justice a jury and judge gave you and your family when your teen killer received life without possibility of parole. Thus far, we have been successful in keeping the California State Legislature from changing the law and allowing your killer multiple sentencing hearings to have his sentence reduced. Seven offenders are serving jlwop in California for murdering police officers, including one of the men convicted of murdering my son. I am proud to have warriored for justice for you, my son, CHP Officer Thomas Steiner, Oceanside Police Officer Dan Bessant, and Sacramento County Deputy Vu Nguyen.

I am remembering you today on this seventeenth anniversary of your supreme sacrifice.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

June 10, 2012

Louieeeeeee

Miss you brother...funny I got a call from Charlie Reinhardt today and we are supposed to have a surprise party for Tommy Horn this Saturday. Charlie and I laughed and thought of you and all the good times and laughs we had in college. All the guys from the Brewskis are going to be there and they will say a toast to you. We miss you brother......we miss you just so much.

Detective Chris Fluck
Toms River Police Department NJ

March 21, 2012

Hey Louie... I was just thinking of you today. We had some great times some 20 plus years ago in the academy. Your time on this earth was too short brother yet, you made the best of it. Your presence is missed! Thanks for being a great friend, colleague and classmate.

God bless!

Sergeant Jerry Pearman
West Covina Police Department

October 18, 2011

Hey dad i'm sorry you never knew me and you never knew you had a son but i love you so much. Your friend Rob Castro has done so much for me. He has been an amazing person to me. Just wish you were here to let your family know that i was your son. I wish u could have seen me grow up. its been hard without you dad. I love u so much and you were a true hero in my eyes and many others eyes.

Brandon Collins
Louie'sson

September 25, 2011

!6 years ago today we were at San Dimas Community Hospital while I held your hand...I will probably never forgive the fact that I could not do more for you that day...
You are a Hero my friend and I will never forget you or that horrible day...What an impact you made on so many lives...I have and will always continue to miss you....

Retired Deputy Sheriff
LASD,,,And friend of Louie's

June 10, 2011

16 years ago today my friend. It seems like yesterday. Rest in peace, may god be with you, and I hope to see you soon in God's kingdom of heaven. To all the GPD guys, hope all is well, raise a glass for me. IN fact, make it a B to V mug!

Sgt Steve Wolf
Irvine PD

June 9, 2011

Thanksgiving Day, 2010. While discussing world affairs this morning, long story short, I shared Louie’s story of heroism that fateful day and the following days that shook the Glendora community. Our small print shop had the privilege of working with Tim and Donna Crowther to prepare the memorials for Louie. Tim was also a Glendora police officer and has since gone on to be with Louie. We all poured every ounce of love and respect we had into paying our respects to Louie and his loved ones. So on this day of thanksgiving, fifteen years later, I am thankful for the sacrifice Louie, and all of law enforcement, makes for us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Ruth (Reed) Perring
friend

November 25, 2010

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 15th anniversary year 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.

I pray for solace for all those who love and remember you for I know both the pain and pride are forever.
Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

August 8, 2010

Dear sweet Louie -
It is so hard to believe that as of today, 15 years have pasted since we lost you. As I started my shift this morning I sat in the car for a moment and wondered how your day had started, fifteen years ago....

LA Impact made wrist bands for you, way back then. I wear mine all June, every June. I do it because I know someone will ask what the band is for, and then I get to tell them the story of you. Not just the sad part, about you dying a hero, but the great part too, of how you lived. The part about how kind and selfless you were, the part about how everyone who knew you loved you. We did not have a choice, you were that kind of guy. About how your smile lit up a room, and you were ALWAYS smiling. (Even at a 3 a.m. call out to some dirt-bag motel off the 60!)

You were a man of God who was lit from within with His love, and it just poured out of you with everything you did.

It was an honor to work by your side.

You are missed.

And you are remembered.

With greatest respect,
5-N-80

Anonymous

June 9, 2010

Rest in Peace, Agent Pompei. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

October 23, 2009

You are one of the best people I have ever known. I watched you develop from an insecure rookie to a great cop. I still think about you all the time and miss you so much. On the tenth anniversary of your murder, I met your family in PA and instantly knew how you grew into such a great person.
As you said every day when you left work, "I love ya".

Stephanie Taylor, Dispatcher
Friend and former coworker

June 21, 2009

Louie,
I remember how much fun we had on the streets of Glendora. I still laugh when I think about the Pitbull that broke loose from its owner and you had to jump on the banister. The dog still managed to bite your boot, it was probably attracted by all all your screaming. Every time I drive through So Cal and see your Memorial Sign, it makes me cry.

Officer Kevin McPherson
San Francisco Police Department

February 26, 2009

I read the Reflection prior to mine, take it from a Friend Louie was a great Friend to many. He had a HUGE heart and when he shook your hand for the first time you knew that you had a friend. He brought so much to the table when it came to friendship. We had so many great times together. He comes from a Loving family and was loved dearly in his hometown in PA. He is someone that I will never forget. He touched my life and I feel fortunate to have been a close friend. He taught me things about life that nobody ever has, even to this day. I will miss our time together. Though he is gone he will live forever in my heart and in my memories forever. God Bless you Lou!!

Detective Chris Fluck
Toms River Police NJ (Friend)

November 18, 2008

To Louis and those who love him,
I was lucky to have met Louie as part of Class 241. I remember him always making us laugh. I also remember knowing he had a good heart, like all good cops have.
I don't believe I ever saw Louie after the academy, but I knew his (I believe it was his brother-in-law? aka Senior John Wargo, who I worked under at the Hall of Justice Jail). I would occasionally ask Senior Wargo how Louie was doing.
I left the "Hall" for patrol and unfortunately did not hear about Louie again until that fateful day.
This is for his Family and Loved ones. Just a reminder that he will will never be forgotten for the good man that he was.
God Bless
Los Angeles County Deputy Gregory S. Moore

Deputy Sheriff
Los Angeles County

September 19, 2008