Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

REMEMBERING DAVID TONIGHT BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SON. YOU ARE EVER SO MISSED.

Betty Butler (Mother in law)

December 31, 2010

Merry Christmas David, our family is together today and thinking about you, Richie is working though. We miss you alot, Mom and dad are here too, without you they only have my family to hang out with. Liam loves teaching Dad about his toys.
Love you always, Lisa, Mom, Dad and family

Lisa Piquette Walsh
sister

December 25, 2010

ITS X-MAS AND IM AT WORK DOING A DOUBLE, IT MAKES ME THINK OF ALL THE TIMES YOU HAD TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS. I MISS U SO MUCH BRO, THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME.

RICH PIQUETTE
BROTHER

December 25, 2010

It's sure not the same without you, but you have changed me forever. You are NEVER FORGOTTEN! Im sure you welcomed Police Officer Ryan Bonaminio with that silly grin of yours! We miss you~

KPG

November 18, 2010

Happy birthday marine (235 years of the USMC). As always you and your family are always in my thoughts and prayers.

anonymous
LAPD/Newton

November 10, 2010

Hi David, thinking of you today. Love you a lot, like always.
-MOM

Lan Piquette
MOM

October 23, 2010

TODAY WAS MY BIRTHDAY AND I MISSED YOU SO MUCH.THIS IS MY FIFTH BIRTHDAY SPENT WITHOUT YOU. LISA AND THE KIDS CAME DOWN AND RICH WAS OFF TOO. WE HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCH TOGETHER AND THEY HAD A LIL CAKE FOR ME. THINK ABOUT YOU DAVID ALL THE TIME LOVE YOUR MOM.

MOM

October 10, 2010

Four years ago the life of a great man was cut short. Your life will always be remembered for the way you carried yourself. I still remember boot camp and you constant conversations about VW's. RIP old friend and may GOD bless your family and may he bring comfort to your wife and beautiful children.
Platoon 3011 San Diego

CPL Salazar
USMC

July 31, 2010

I wanted to Thank you all of my brother's Marine Corp buddies who write on this website in memory of my brother. He loved being in the Marine and took great honor in serving his country and serving with those who share his same desire to make the world a safer place for the rest of us. Even while in the Sheriff, he still shines his shoes and kept his hair short. My mom remembers sending packages to him and to many of you while serving on the Roosevelt. She still has a soft spot to all those serving our country. And has all the videos he made while on the Roosevelt. Thank you again for remembering

Once a Marine always a Marine..... Sempa Fi

Lisa Piquette Walsh
sister

July 20, 2010

Hi Uncle Dave, The memorial run was a week ago and it went great. Leah, Mom and me ran for you. Mom just had knee surgery so she was walking/running but she wasn't very fast. I was running ahead of her. You would've thought that it was funny and starting teasing her. The hill we run is the same hill that you ran before the accident. I have to say that you know how to choose hills, Uncle Dave because the hill was really hard but it was fun. We miss you and love you so much.

Kaitlyn
Neice

July 19, 2010

Hi David, just wanted to let you know that for your memorial run all the force instuctors and deputies from different stations ran for you. Plus, I invited two commanders to honor and be there for you. Lisa, Leah, Kaitlyn, and Liam were there running for you too, because we know how much you love to run. It warmed my heart to see everyone honoring you that day. It was awesome and put tears in my heart because I was so happy. Dad and I still have the pain of losing you in our hearts but we still think of you everyday and miss you dearly. We love you very very much. Please help keep us safe till the day we join you.
We all love you for forever.

Mom

July 19, 2010

Another year has gone. Where does time go? Your twins are growing up so fast. 7 years old already. Shawna loves those kids so much. We see you in both of them everyday. You would be so proud of Shawna and the twins. Some of us went to the cemetary today, some of us went to the memorial at the freeway site. And some of us stayed home to comfort Shawna and the kids. A group of people gathered at your water fall in the front yard. Of course, Jim told one of his stories about you and made everyone laugh. Your anniversary of you leaving this world has passed, but you are so alive in our hearts everyday, You are so missed, but left a life time of memories and pictures for us all. Shawna doens't write on this memorial page but reads it everyday. She says her house will always be your house and she has you here when ever she needs you to comfort her in spirit. Greg and I take good care of her and the kids as well as all your friends. Can you believe it, four years later and your friends never let a day go by with out calling her or dropping in. You are missed by so many.

Love, mom

Betty Butler (mother-in-law)

July 8, 2010

RIP DAVE....You're thought of and missed often!!!

LASD
CLASS 284

July 7, 2010

David, you will always be remembered. Thinking of you and the family. RIP cousin.

Melinda Piquette Zayas
Cousin

July 6, 2010

thinking of you Uncle Dave.... We miss and love you alot

Leah
niece

July 6, 2010

Dave,

Its been 4yr since we lost you, and it still seems like it was yesterday. Although we've continued with our lives, there is always a feel of something missing, A emptiness that can never be filled again. You're always on our mind and in our prayers. Mom misses you soo very much and she and Dad still always puts flowers at your work memorial and the freeway memorial always making sure its clean and neat every weekend. You would be proud of the work Richie is doing with the Sheriff Dept. I just wanted to let you know that we're always thinking and loving you, and that the 4th of July weekend always has a different meaning to us.

Missing you always..

Lisa Walsh
sister

July 6, 2010

David,

It's approaching the 4yr mark and it feels like only yesterday the bad news was recieved. I think of you often and pray for you and your family. Every Memorial holiday I especially think of you because I know how special and how much you honor that day. Now it has the same meaning to me.
I was so blessed to have known you and although for only 6yrs... it's enough to last me a life time.

Rest in peace my friend.

Anonymous

June 4, 2010

Just wanted to pass along my respects to Deputy Sheriff David Stan Piquette. I live in Arizona and was visiting my parents in Calif. While I was there I went to the Fry's Electronics Store in Anaheim. As I was parking, I noticed some markers and flowers on the side of the freeway. I could have just as easily ignored the markers and flowers, but something drew me to them. After, checking the remembrance site out, I had some very strange feelings. This man was obviously a great guy and very well respected by all. I have also lost some very close friends which remind me alot of this fine man, David. For what's it worth to the family and friend's of David. Be thankfull for every moment you got to spend with David. Let your grief pass on to happy memories, as you will rejoin him in the distant future. And last an Irish Blessing for you. "May the road rise to meet you, "May the wind be always at your back, "May the sun shine warm upon your face, "May the rain fall soft upon your fields, "And,until we meet again, "May God hold you in the palm of his hand.".......God Bless .....

David Keating
Civilian from AZ.

May 10, 2010

Hi Dave,

This weekend brings the 4th Mother's Day without you. Thinking that I won't see you again this year hurts me. I run into your old partner almost everyday. Justin and Jordan's birthday was just a few weeks ago. Dad and I spent the whole day with them. They are hurting without you. We can see it when Dad hugs them. Our family is always praying for you. Please watch over us. Watch over your brother. Rich is very proud of you and your friends say nothing but good things. We love and miss you.

Mom

Mom

May 6, 2010

Dave,
Happy Easter. We are going to mass with mom and dad and are thinking about you. Miss you.


Love always

Lisa and family
Sister

April 4, 2010

Dave.

I am just watching the movie "Flags of Our Fathers" and there's a guy in that movie that reminds me of you.

I paused it and looked you up on the Web.

We miss you. Even those who didn't maintain constant contact after high school. I don't usually watch the late night news (or any TV news, for that matter). But we had finished watching whatever was on the DVR that night and we clicked back to "Live TV" and I saw your picture over the anchorperson's shoulder and I told my wife to "wait."

I watched the whole story on you.

I was moved.

I always liked you, Piquette.

You were always a positiver inspiration.

I remember you on the football fields of IHS.

We were clowning around. You tempered "clowning" with the requisite intensity. You always exemplified balance.

I was moved by that news report.

I sometimes take that route from my home in Irvine to my job in Fullerton. I ALWAYS think of you when I take that route now.

I am the father of triplets. (They were born almost two years before your passing.) I can't imagine the impact on my family -- and, therefore, on yours -- that is caused by such a tragic, unpredictable loss.

I don't know what else to say. But some part of me misses you. In my recollection, you were a good man. Your family -- and this world -- misses you, I am sure. You were a great contribution to our world. I hope your memory and legacy lives strong.

I know that your kids are hurting. Your wife, too. I don't want to think of the impact on children of losing their father before they can understand True Loss.

Dave -- I think of you more than society acknowledges. I will think of you always. I will honor you at the upcoming IHS reunion. I will advocate for your memory.

You are a Good Man.

-Todd Taylor
IHS Class of 1990

Todd Taylor, unaffiliated
HS Friend

March 30, 2010

Hey Dave,

This month, on March 15th, we are having a fundraiser for your team to do the Baker to Vegas race. We are hoping your team will win this year. I will definitely be there, helping and cheering your team on. It is a lot of work and very tiring but I love it.

Love you,
Mom

Mom and family

March 7, 2010

DAVID IM AT HOME THINKING ABOUT YOU LIKE ALWAYS. I MISS YOU AND THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.

LAN PIQUETTE
MOM

February 28, 2010

Happy Birthday Officer Piquette and Happy New Year to your family!

I do not know you but I read your reflections often and wonder how your loved ones can do without someone so inspirational. As a wife and mother of two toddlers it makes me cry just to think about the heartache that has been left behind. I'm not sure that I could ever recover, but I know it would be a very long time before I ever felt that I could go on without my husband. My heart goes out to your brave wife.

May the sun shine through your hearts and warm your souls.

Peace and love!

Shannon
Citizen

January 6, 2010

Happy Birthday Dave...and Happy New Year too!

Deputy Sheriff
Class 294

January 5, 2010