Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Currently a student at UCIrvine doing the Criminology, Law and Society program and require reading is the Street Narcotic Enforcement by Hoseph M. Klein and E. W. "Ted" Oglesby. The book is dedicated to you and so I thought I would learn a little about a officer he gave up his life dealing with this stuff.

Thanks for making the streets a safer place,
Jo Ann

Jo Ann Booth

November 27, 2006

Mr. De La Rosa,

Well I had to stop by and thank you again for guiding me through another OIS. I have to admit I was scared that night (April 9th, 2006) but I knew you were there standing next to me keeping me calm and in control. I did not want to do it but I had no choice. I have to take care of Nicole just like I promised you!

Jessiana and I (she is almost 18 months now and is just like her mom by the way!) stop by to see you as much as we can and everytime we leave she tells you bye, but I'm sure you already know that! On the weekends we all try to go by to at least say hi and tell you we love you.

Please know that there isn't a day that goes by that we are not thinking of you and missing you. You will always be our hero and we will never forget!

We love and Miss you,

Your family

Patrol Officer
Orange PD

September 22, 2006

I can remember the night, as if it was last night, when my brother ( an OC cop ), and I joined other cops from throughout the Southland, to pay tribute to your memory. The Red Onion in Fullerton is now closed and forgotten, but your memory lives on....RIP, Bro !

Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD

August 15, 2006

To my second cousin I never had the chance to meet God Bless you.

Sgt, Robert A. Rodriguez Jr.
Metro State Hospital Police Norwalk Calif.

August 12, 2006

Tommy,
I never had the opportunity to meet you as I was hired as a police cadet at Fullerton PD about 6 months after you left us. I recall everyone around the PD talking of you and how you were missed. My wife of 12 years, who was also a police cadet and dispatcher for Fullerton PD at the time, did know you and told me that she was deeply affected by what happened. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace. May god bless your family.

Sgt. Mark Malinski
Glendale, Arizona PD

June 16, 2006

Brother De La Rosa,

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Respectfully,
You’re Brothers in Blue

Untouchables LE Motorcycle Club

January 16, 2006

I attended the Califonia Narcotics Officers Association C.N.O.A. in Reno this year and one of the intructors told us about this incident and your death. Thank you for your sacrifice and service to your County, State, and City. THe instructor told us what a great U.C. you were. May God bless your family forever.

Detective S. Ferrell
Lehi Police, UCMC Task Force

November 16, 2005

I love and miss you dad.

daughter, Tracy

October 11, 2005

Mr. De La Rosa,

I am proud to be part of your family as I have found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with in your daughter Nicole. You would be so proud of the woman she has become. She is a true survivor and such a strong person.

I promise I will take care of her and protect her with everything I have, but I ask just one big favor from you......please continue to watch over me while I am out there on patrol. I know you were the reason I survived the shooting I was in back in 2003 and gave me the strength to continue to fight that piece of trash...thank you again for everything!

Police Officer
OPD

January 23, 2005

I grew up in Downey, and remember this very well. Rest in Peace, and thank you for making Downey a safer place to live.

June 22, 2004

Growing up in Fullerton I remember Tommy always pulling me out of trouble. Because of him, I went into law enforcement and really enjoyed it. Thanks Tommy God bless you are missed. Bruce

bruce weston former p.o
dept. of defense

December 11, 2003

Tommy,
We were classmates and squad mates in the academy, (class 65). I remember how proud you were when we graduated and how happy you seemed the day I came down to FPD to do a background and you helped me out.
I've told many others your joke about the rear lights.
I hope you have found peace my friend.

Lt Craig Robinson
Wasilla police

I had been on the job a few months and was on duty the day you were killed. I heard the officer down call go out and will never forget trying to get through the rest of the shift.

We will never forget you and will always have a "Tommy" story to tell the new guys..

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