Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Gerald was my father’s maternal cousin. His death had a profound effect on my maternal grandmother and maternal great aunt. The most difficult thing for my family was that the acquittal of the offenders.

Audi Moore
Second cousin

September 4, 2022

Officer Magee,
On today, on today the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of New Mexico. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement than that of a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

August 30, 2021

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

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

August 30, 2020

So sad. Correctional Officer Magee you should rest in peace. How these heinous individuals can get away with murder and walk the face of this Earth is totally unexplainable. You were an honest and dignified servant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2018

You've been on my mind so much recently as the 35th year of your passing nears. You touched so many lives with your kind spirit. You will always be in the depth of my heart.

Linda Azzarello
past love

August 27, 2016

I met Jerry in early 1981 when I was a young brash 18 year old corrections officer at PNM. Jerry took me under his wing, taught me a thing or two. Though 35 years have passed from when I last knew him, I do carry a piece of him in my heart. I am proud to call him friend.

Assistant County Prosecutor Gene Barrett
Ashtabula County Ohio Prosecutors office

June 29, 2016

Officer Magee,
On today, the 33rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of New Mexico. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement than that of a Corrections Officer. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

August 30, 2014

It takes a certain type of person to work in an environement where you are unarmed and with individuals who have no respect for life. You are a very brave individual. You will never be forgotten by those that love you, nor will the law enforcement community ever let you be forgotten. Thank you for keeping us out here safe.

Bob Gordon
Father of Fallen Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

August 30, 2013

Gerald was my second cousin. I can remember my aunts and the rest of my family were devastated by his death although I was only a teenager at the time. I always remember him being kind hearted.

Audi Martin Moore
cousin

March 18, 2013

I was there that fateful night. I witnessed helplessly as the inmates took over that cell block where Officer Magee was working. That was the last time I saw Gerald. It's been thirty years and I can still recall the whole thing. Gerald rode with me to work that evening just like all the other nights. We were friends and worked together. I will always miss him and think of him often. God Bless You, Gerald.

Robert Strait; Corrections Officer
Penitentiary of New Mexico, Friend of Geralds

October 26, 2011

You were one of the greatest loves in my life and it took me so long to see that. I cherish the short time we had together. I can close my eyes and hear your laugh as well as visualize the blue of your eyes. There was no justice in your fall as you served to protect. It changed the lives of so many.

Linda Azzarello
heart broken fiance

September 11, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 28th 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 who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

August 30, 2009

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 17, 2007

YOU WERE SUCH BLESSING WHEN BUD WAS IN THE HOSPITAL, I DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD HAVE MADE IT ! I COULD ALWAYS TRUST YOU TO STAY WITH HIM. I'M SURE THERE ARE MENY OTHERS WHO WOULD WRITE IF THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS SITE. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A STRONG , HELPFUL FELLOW OFFICE! SYLVIA JEWETT

SYLVIA JEWETT
WIFE OF FALLEN OFFICER

November 12, 2006

I salute you for your bravery and courage. I spent 30 years in law enforcement and always held correctional people to the highest standard because it is a job that only a very brave person could undertake.

Bob Gordon, father of fallen officer
Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Bob Gordon, Chicago Gold Star Father

September 1, 2006

No one is forgotten as a hero never dies. Thank you for your service.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)

August 30, 2003