Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Officer. I am a US citizen that unfortunately came across the you tube video of your passing my heart goes out to you and your loved ones though i personally never knew you i can tell from your colleagues and friends you were a wonderful person. May the heavenly father watch over you and your loved ones.

Bryce
Civilian

December 8, 2025

Sending love and peace to Officer Hernandez’s family and colleagues. Your bravery will always remain.

Assistant State Attorney S.McLaughlin

November 12, 2025

I am a UK citizen who happened upon the circumstances of Officer Hernandez’ cruel and senseless killing on You Tube.

I was so deeply moved to see his humanity when he approached the subject. To him it was a routine job with no idea of the horror that was to come.

I was deeply moved too by his police family and their grief and support for each other.

I just wanted to express to the Las Cruces Police family and all Police Officers my admiration and thanks for your service and your courage. The threats you face every day are greater than those faced by police officers in the UK, but police everywhere put their lives on the line each day and I thank all of you.

To Officer Hernandez’ wife, sons and wider family, your loss is unspeakable and so senseless. I have lost a loved one before their time in terrible circumstances so I understand that shock and horror.

I pray for Officer Hernandez, who I am certain is resting in the loving arms of Our Lord. I pray too for his wife, children, family and friends, that you achieve some peace and comfort each and every day.

God bless you all in everything you do.

Peter Hurst (Civilian - UK resident)
UK resident

October 19, 2025

Condolences to Officer Hernandez's family and fellow officers. I'm another civilian who just learned of this tragedy from a YouTube video (Midwest Safety's channel), Until body cams have become prevalent, I did not truly grasp how unbelievably stressful and dangerous it is to be a police officer. May you rest in peace, and I hope your loved ones have been able to find some measure of peace, also.

Diane Matcheck
Civilian

September 21, 2025

rest in peace.
i saw the video on youtube, its sad to see a Patrol Officer get stab or shot, so may god bless you/your family and other officers

Kennady Kendall, age 16
civilian

September 10, 2025

God bless you and your family sir..

J. Bernal, Detective
Los Angeles County Sheriffs/ CIS K9 Detail

September 8, 2025

May you rest in peace, Officer Hernandez. Thank you for your service.

Corporal Christopher Dabbs (Ret)
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office- Florida

September 3, 2025

RIP, Officer Hernandez. May God bless you and your family.

T. J.
Private citizen

September 1, 2025

Jonah,

I saw your video on facebook today. The body camera footage of your last moments was harrowing, not only watching it occur, but feeling the fear and pain in your voice shortly before your assailant was neutralized.

I am so, so sorry.
I never knew you personally, but I feel a pain in my heart watching a distant brother die for the oath he swore.

Rest easy, Officer.
We have the watch.

Officer D. S. Grindle II #2782
Newport News Police Department, Commonwealth of Virginia

August 31, 2025

Officer Hernandez, I never knew you personally, but your story truly broke my heart. When I learned what happened, I was in tears. Seeing even the shadow of those final moments was disturbing and painful—it showed how much you fought with courage until the end. You didn’t deserve what happened, and it makes me angry and sad at the same time.

But I don’t want to remember you only for that moment—I want to remember you for the love you had for your wife and children, for the way you laughed and filled your home with joy, and for the bravery you showed by protecting your community. Even though I live far away, your sacrifice touched me deeply, and I will never forget your name. Thank you for your service, for your courage, and for being the kind of man who made the world safer. Rest in peace, Officer Hernandez—you will never be forgotten.

Noel Kasa

August 29, 2025

May you rest easy Officer Jonah, 989. You were a hero to all of which you served and did not deserve a death like this. I thank you, 989 for your service to Las Cruces, NM, and to your fellow brothers and sisters in the Las Cruces Police Department.

Kevin Huth

August 26, 2025

Officer Jonah, I never ment you but I am here to say thank you for your serivce and its very sad and madding to watch your bodycam, even though I don't know you, I still miss you and I'm from Upstate New York, all of the crime that has been happening is sad, and scary to know but, it feels like the whole nation lost a friend, family member and someone who stops crime, Rest easy. From: Law Enforcement supporter and part of a military family

Law Enforcement supporter
From a law enforcement supporter and military family member

August 23, 2025

Jonah you are missed by so many. Especially your dad please watch over him from above.
I miss seeing you through the streets of Las Cruces.

Christina Lessau
LEO Family NMSP

July 16, 2025

I didn't know him personally, but it is a tragedy that such a great man was taken from us—best wishes for the family.

Connor McLaury

June 23, 2025

Rest in peace brother in blue. Deepest condolences to your family.

Police Officer II Bažant
Police of the Czech Republic, patrol unit, Pardubice district

June 10, 2025

Officer Hernandez I would just like to say thank you so much for your 2 years of service to the citizens of Las Cruses. I saw the body cam and security footage of this incident and it was absolutely heartbreaking to see. God is watching over you and your family. Rest in peace my good sir…

River Brazwell
Supportive Citizen

June 5, 2025

An officer was KIA... Officer Jonah Hernandez, I am so sorry. May you rest in peace. May we from now on hold you in our memory as a good-hearted police officer and, first and foremost, as a valued and loved human being!

My curiosity got the better of me.
These words come from my heart.
May your memory enforce good-will,
in me and all.

Yannick-Noah Milz

May 17, 2025

Brother, it truly was a sad occasion and such a devastating loss of life when you were taken so quickly from us. God bless you and your family and may you rest easy. We’ve got the watch from here.

Fmr. Deputy Sheriff K C
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office

April 11, 2025

I saw the True Crime video footage. Such a horrible tragedy. A tragic loss of life, a loss for the family, his wife and children, a loss to the department, a loss to his friends, brothers and sisters on the force, a loss to the community, and the LCPD. Officer Hernandez thank you for your service and the ultimate sacrifice you made. I will say a prayer for your soul.

Ryely Laurence Civilian
LEO Supporter

April 3, 2025

I came here from a true crime video. Officer Hernandez you didn't deserve what happened to you,. just doing your job that you were trained to do. My thoughts and prayers are with your wife and sons. And fellow law enforcement officers that responded to save your life.

Our mental health care system is long overdue for a overhaul. I can only hope that the man that tried to help you knows he is a hero.

Tonya LaFarr, Des Moines Iowa
Private Citizen, Law Enforcement Supporter

March 27, 2025

Mental health services in the country are awful. This is exactly why innocent people end up getting shot when reaching for stuff because you never know when this type on incident is about to happen. The people that are always asking how people without a weapon get killed, this is how. Because if you take even a second to stop and think, you'll unfortunately end up like this officer here. He didn't even have a moment to think and act before this guy was on him with a knife. And that's a knife not even a gun. So if you are ever talking with police officers, just try and understand that they don't know you and they don't know that you're a good person. To them you could be just like this guy in this video. 0 to 100 in a split second. And killing them. It's hard to see things from the other side it's easy to Monday morning quarterback everything. There have been times I've been frustrated with police but I always try and respect them and just keep everything in front of me where they can see it. Because they don't know me. This is a very sad story. You're probably going to get a lot of comments on this because of a recent video that popped up sharing this story. I'm sorry that the person that did this to him didn't get the help they needed with their schizophrenia. But even more so, I'm sorry for the innocent police officer and his family who now have to go without him. I don't believe in an afterlife but hopefully a lot of good will be done in his memory and it seems like it already has. Healthcare and mental health Access need to be more readily available in this country. It may not have helped the situation here, but it absolutely will help many situations. Rip sir.

Anonymous
Just a dude

March 25, 2025

Just saw this on Youtube from a body cam channel, this is some heartbreaking infuriating S#!( and I'm glad that scumbag was shot to death for doing this. Rest In Peace Jonah and I hope your child and wife and friends, family, everyone who lost you to such pointless trash can somehow find peace and be inspired to do great in their lives because of or despite this tragedy. I haven't been so effected by a random thing I've learned about in a long time and it's a disgrace that your killer was even born. RIP Jonah Hernandez.

Anton Quail

March 22, 2025

Rest easy, Jonah. You were a wonderful officer and friend to all and will be greatly missed. Thinking of you and your family.

Kasia
Civilian

March 15, 2025

Rest in peace officer. Prayers for your family today.

Tonya
Civilian

March 14, 2025

RIP officer Hernandez. May god wrap his arms around you forever. Prayers to your family and friends. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Jason Mas
Civilian

March 13, 2025