Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Happy Thanksgiving. You are not forgotten. Please watch over your family, friends and all of your law enforcement brothers and sisters. Today I give thanks that there are people like you, who put your lives on the line for those in the community. Your sacrifice, and the sacrifice your family has made, is not forgotten.
Happy Birthday Jo Ann. I am thinking of you and hoping there is happiness in spending this day however you choose with Cody.
God Bless.

Dispatcher
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office

November 25, 2009

Mom had just written a very long reflection for Thanksgiving and was finishing up when my phone rang and when I came back it had all disappeared. I know you understand that as I was writing I became emotional and cannot rewrite it just now, but you know the words I wrote, the memories that were evoked, and the ever present longing and love I have for you.

Forever in my heart,

Anonymous

November 25, 2009

I love you, my sweet and awesome son.

Mom

Anonymous

November 24, 2009

Jo Ann,
I read your reflection about Thanksgiving. The holidays are so hard, especially in the early years. Yes, there are times that you have to do things for your children but you do have to think of yourself too. If you are like so many other survivors, you feel like people forget about your feelings after that first year or so goes by. I think it would be wonderful for you to do something different with Cody for Thanksgiving - after all, you need to make new memories that you can be thankful for and that will make you smile! After Calvin was killed, I tried to remember that he would want me to "DANCE" and not "sit it out". So even though there have been many tears & sad times, I've done my best to be happy because I know he wanted me to. So don't feel guilty about doing your own thing...get out there and DANCE if you feel like it! Will keep you in my prayers; hope you have a nice Thanksgiving & Christmas!

Denise
Survivor of Trooper Calvin Taylor NCSHP

November 19, 2009

I love and miss you. Wish you could have been here for Yaniza's sixteenth birthday. She has so many special memories of you. I heard her telling someone about you and what a charismatic personality you had and how you lit up a room with your presence. Out of the mouth of babes!
Loving you forever, Mom

Anonymous

November 14, 2009

Phyllis,
I can always count on you to leave such sweet messages on Daddy's page, and once again, you didn't disappoint me. Wednesday was a hard day, but with God's grace and the love of friends (even as far away as California!) we got through it. As for my husband's injury, he just found out he will be having surgery on Tuesday. He re-injured the arm that was shot on the night Daddy was killed, and this will be the 9th surgery to put it back together! Please continue to keep him in your prayers.
I love to read about Cody, and I'm sure he's the apple of your eye! Give him kisses from his Daddy's home state...maybe we'll meet again in DC sometime.
Thanks again for your support and kindness~it is much appreciated! Of course, your family remains dear to me and in my prayers also. Take care~
Lori

Lori Johnson Rowley
Daughter of Sgt. James Johnson, EOW 11/11/04 FCSO, NC

November 13, 2009

"I am leaving you with a gift: peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't fragile like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really love me, you will be very happy for me, for now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am. I have told you these things before they happen so that when they do, you will believe in me. "

John 14:27-29

Anonymous

November 10, 2009

Happy Birthday to our Captain Lasater on the 234th birthday of the USMC. A wonderful memory I will always have is you inviting me to attend the 224th Anniversary Marine Corps Ball with you and Jo Ann. You guys flew me down to San Diego for the event. What a special evening. You looked so handsome and Jo Ann looked so beautiful.
Semper Fi.

Love forever from Mom

Mom

November 10, 2009

Your Mom left a wonderful reflection for a dear friend of mine, Chief Wallace "Wally" Clinard from the city of Cross Plains, Tennessee. I have been to Pittsburg back in my Hippie days before God put me back on the right track. Grew up in Danville. With loved ones as you have I can see how you turned out to be one of our Nations finest. I thank your Mom for remembering my Partner, and I thank you also Sir!

Darrell Cook
Retired Police Tennessee

November 7, 2009

Yesterday was your Dad's birthday. Mom hopes you two are together and watching over us. You were so close to your father even though he wasn't your bio dad, he was the father who raised you and helped make you into the wonderful guy you were. No one should have to lose two fathers in a lifetime. It breaks my heart that you are not physically here to parent Cody. I can still here you talk about how excited you were about becoming a dad and how you couldn't wait until Cody was old enough to put in your truck and go visit your buds. I am so sorry that you and Cody didn't get to share that experience. I know there would have been no holding you two down. All those missed experiences...what a tragedy.

Loving you forever

Anonymous

November 5, 2009

A civilian Police officer lost his life at Ft. Hood today. Keep watch over him and his family thru what will be a difficult time. We miss you.

Anonymous

November 5, 2009

Hi honey

Last night I had the pleasure of talking with a leo fiance survivor about issues unique to their own loss. It felt good to have made a new friend, and I am so glad that she was given my name and number as a COPS contact.

I also talked to Cody, Seth and Sage about their Halloween experiences. Each of them enjoyed trick or treating. Jo Ann said Cody loved Disneyland...your little boy is quite the traveler. You would be very proud of him. He has beautiful manners... even though I am biased, that is a true statement.

Love you forever and a day, my precious son.

Anonymous

November 3, 2009

I had a nice visit from George today. We talked about all the good times you, James, George, and the rest of your neighborhood friends had together growing up. Honey, I know each day that somewhere you have a friend who thinks about you and what a great guy you were. I love you, my angel.

Anonymous

October 29, 2009

We were married 10 years ago today. I wonder how we would have celebrated. I took Cody to gymnastics and then a very thoughtful friend offered to have Cody over for a play date so I could have some time to myself. I really needed that. I couldn't watch our wedding video, it's just too hard. I went to the cemetery and listened to songs that remind me of you including our first dance. What a sad, depressing day.

I took Cody to Disneyland this week and thought of you the entire time we were there.

I miss you so much. This pain will never go away.

Love you always
Jo Ann

Anonymous

October 24, 2009

Ten years ago we were in the midst of the last minute wedding preprations for your church wedding to Jo Ann. I will never forgot when you gave me the locket at the rehearsal dinner. It now holds a tiny picture of you in your Marine dress uniform. You were always so thoughtful. On October 23rd you and Jo Ann would have celebrated the anniversary of one of your two wedding anniversary days. I know it will be an especially hard day for your devoted wife.

Loving you forever,

Mom

Anonymous

October 22, 2009

Mom has been having lots of dreams about you lately. Are you trying to tell me something or trying to help me get better? I love you forever.

Anonymous

October 21, 2009

One of your co-workers had a close call the other day, but he made it home to his family safely. Were you and Ray helping to watch over him? I love you, my precious son.

Mom

Anonymous

October 19, 2009

Devil Dawg:

Yesterday was a rough day - The 2nd Annual Randi Simmons 5K Memorial Day Run.

Today, was no easier, as I received one of the most - humbling request from someone so close and dear to You. We shall NOT allow You to be forgotten.

Michael B. Parlor

October 18, 2009

What an incredible human being Officer Lasater was and how blessed we are to have had him! Although his life was taken, and much too soon, he made a great impact on so many. He courageously served not only his community but his country, as well. Officer Lasater's mother and family are doing an incredible job of honoring him and keeping his memory alive. They are living with & displaying strength making wonderful examples of his legacy and doing good that must be making him so proud. God bless his mother, wife, child and all his family.
You will never be forgotten. Semper Fi, Marine.

A fallen officer's sibling

October 18, 2009

"The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on."

— Walter Lippmann

You still lead today.

Anonymous

October 15, 2009

Thinking of you today and every day. Help me be stronger................life is so hard without you here with us. Loving you always.

Anonymous

October 14, 2009

Officer Lasater,

Thank you for your courage and dedication. I can tell you come from a wonderful family. Your mother is always so kind to leave words of comfort and encouragement on other pages. I wish this never happened to you...but as we say...we are just doing our job. You did it will and I know you are in Heaven enjoying eternal life. God Bless you.

PS: Sounds like you were a Tarheel fan too! Hopefully we can go for a repeat of last year in basketball!!

Trooper
NCSHP

October 8, 2009

MAY GOD GUARD YOU FOR ETERNITY. THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. WE HAVE THE WATCH

Agent Jorge R Muniz
Puerto Rico Police Dept

October 6, 2009

Cody and I may go away for Thanksgiving. I'm not sure yet but I'm sick of faking the holidays for everyone else. I'll fake it for Christmas becauss that's the best holiday for kids but Thanksgiving is just a meal and now it's just a depressing meal. This year it falls on my birthday so it's just too much to take. I want to forget it's Thanksgiving and take Cody somewhere fun so I can actually look back on this holiday with good memories. I miss you so much!

Anonymous

October 5, 2009

I just returned from a meeting of our NORCAL COPS meeting
and we had three new members today. Hopefully we supported them emotionally, but I am afraid we may have also depressed them by their seeing how raw our emotions are and how the grief doesn't go away, even after many years. COPS is a wonderful organization and often times is the lifeline survivors hang onto.

Anonymous

September 19, 2009