Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Trooper Michael Diego and the extended law enforcement family of the Florida Highway Patrol.


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

February 19, 2026

Thank you for your service Trooper. May God's grace bring peace to your family and fellow troopers during this tragic time. Rest in peace brother.

Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA

February 19, 2026

We mourn the loss of Trooper Michael Diego who put his life on the line every day to serve the public and protect the community around him. Michael Diego was not just a badge, but a brother, a friend, a son, a husband, and so much more.
We pray for his family and his fellow officers. Trooper Michael Diego gave his life protecting the people around him and for that we are forever thankful. Rest in
peace.

BPOC Class 26-01-12
MNTC

February 19, 2026

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain (Ret.) Bernard Flint
Department of Defense / Police Division

February 19, 2026

Rip Brother we have it from here

Corporal George( Vic) Daunhauer
Florida Highway Patrol

February 19, 2026

Rest in Paradise Brother Trooper. Prayers for your family and co-workers. Thank you for your service.

ReRestired M/Sgt Lisa Ditzler
Illinois State Police D-16

February 19, 2026

RIP Hero. May you forever spend your eternal life with our dear Lord in heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with all your loved ones. Our country is now a little less safe without you. Thank you for your service.

HEROES NEVER DIE....

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

February 19, 2026

God rest your soul, Trooper Michael Diego. May your family, friends, colleagues, and community find the strength and resolve to carry on in your physical absence and continue to spread the goodness to which you were so selflessly committed. You were among the best humanity has to offer. Your dedication to service and your ultimate sacrifice shall not be forgotten.

Investigator Christopher Port (Ret)
California Highway Patrol, Valley Division MAIT

February 19, 2026

God bless you Trooper Michael Diego, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters from the Florida Highway Patrol. Rest in Peace Brother.

Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

February 19, 2026

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

February 19, 2026

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

February 19, 2026

Thank you Trooper Diego for your dedicated and selfless service to the people of and visitors to the State of FL. Your life mattered! Sending prayers of sympathy and condolences to your family, your friends and your coworkers. May you rest in peace! Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God!

Captain (Retired) Mike Culler
Winston-Salem, NC Police Department

February 19, 2026

Thank you for your dedication to our country. Praying for your family and department. God Bless and Godspeed .

Civilian LEO and K9 SUPPORTER Lisa I Bur
STATE OF GA LEO & K9 CIVILIAN SUPPORTER

February 19, 2026

Heavenly Father, You are Compassionate and Merciful. None of America’s Peace Officers leave home without the fear of not returning at the end of their watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. Lord God, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their emotional wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Finally, O Lord, if You are willing, have Your warrior servant, Michael the Archangel, God’s Defender and Protector Against Evil, who successfully defeated Satan and his fallen angels in heavenly battle because of his unwavering faith and courage, according to the Book of Revelation Chapter 12, welcome America’s Fallen Peace Officers into Your Eternal Light and comfort their loved ones and all those left behind who mourn. In Christ Jesus’ mighty and holy Name, and by His Power, Authority, and Sacrificial Blood, I believe and pray. Amen.

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, MSBS, NCCA, NACM
Ordained, Independent Christian Clergy
Praying for America’s Fallen Peace Officers Ministry
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974 - 1998)

February 19, 2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) Retired
Federal Air Marshal Service

February 19, 2026