For these officers killed by illegal aliens, there will never be another Father’s Day
June 21, 8:45 AM
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Deputy Loren Lily killed by an illegal alienOn this Father’s Day, most of us will reflect on good times spent with our dads, many of us will enjoy the day with our own children. However, for some, this day will evoke the painful memory that their father or son who protected their community was killed by someone who should have never been in this country.

In short, these were deaths that would not have occurred if our federal government took seriously the defense our borders.

Please take a moment to remember these fallen police officers:

-Deputy Loren Lily, Cobb County Sheriff’s Department

On December 31, 2006, illegal alien Joel Camacho Perea drove into Dep. Lily’s path on Powder springs Rd., hitting and killing him. Perea then fled the scene, he was later captured and charged with hit-and-run and vehicular homicide.

Dep. Lily, 41 who was an 18 year veteran of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Dept. had only been married to his wife Jamie for four months when he was killed. He left behind his wife and two godchildren.



-Deputy Brian Tephord, Broward County Sheriff’s Department

On November 12, 2006, Dep. Tephord made a routine traffic stop, while sitting in his patrol car, running the suspects’ information when Bahamian nationals Andre Delancey and Bernard Forbes opened fire on him. Dep. Tehord was taken to the hospital, where he died an hour later.

Delancey was arrested in 2004 on gun charges and should have been deported, but was allowed to remain in the U.S.

Dep. Tephord, 34 left behind a wife and three young children.



-Officer Tony Zeppetella, Oceanside Police Department

On June 13, 2003, previously deported gang member Adrian Camacho shot Officer Zeppetella 13 times during a routine traffic stop. Camacho received the death penalty for the murder.

Officer Zeppetella, 27 had been on the job for only one year when he was killed, and left behind a wife and a 6-month-old son.



-Detective Donald Young, Denver Police Department

On May 8, 2005, Det. Young was working at an event hall when he was shot to death in an unprovoked attack by Raul Garcia-Gomez.

The Mexican national had already been arrested three times when he murdered Det. Young, but because of Denver’s ‘sanctuary policy’ he was never reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Garcia-Gomez actually worked in a restaurant owned by Denver Mayor Hickenlooper, who has been a longtime champion of sanctuary policies.

Det, Young, 43 left behind a wife and three children.



-Deputy Brandy Lyn Winfield, Marion County Sheriff’s Department

On October 14, 2004, Dep. Winfield was called to investigate a disabled vehicle, and had stopped to talk to two men on the side of the road. One of the men, Juan Carlos Cruz shot and killed him. Cruz who pleaded guilty to the murder has never expressed any remorse for his actions.

Dep. Winfield, 29 left behind a wife and two children.



-Officer Gregory Bailey, California Highway Patrol

On February 25, 2006, while performing a routine traffic stop, Domingo Esqueda hit and killed Officer Bailey. Esqueda’s BAC was three times the legal limit.

Officer Bailey, 36 was also a member of the California National Guard and had just returned from Iraq when he was killed. He left behind a wife and four children.



-Officer Vincent Owen D’Anna, Flint Police Department

On August 29, 2007, drunk-driving Mexican national Ramon Felix Pineda hit Officer D’Anna who was riding his motorcycle off-duty. Pineda actually dragged Officer D’Anna who was pinned under his car for some distance. Pineda jumped from his car and fled on foot, until he was apprehended by a citizen.

It was discovered that Pineda had been living in the U.S. for ten years.

Officer D’Anna was 26-years-old.



-Officer Nick Erfle, Phoenix Police Department

On September 18, 2007, Officer Erfle stopped a group of men who were obstructing traffic, one of the men, Mexican national Erik Martinez then shot and killed him. Martinez had been deported in 2006 for theft charges, but was able to easily re-enter the U.S.

Officer Erfle, 33 left behind a wife and two children.



-Officer Gary Gryder, Houston Police Department

On June 29, 2008, Officer Gryder was working traffic control when drunken Vietnamese national Hing Trong crashed through a construction barrier and ran him over. Officer Gryder was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Several witnesses claimed that when Trong was laughing as he was taken into custody.

Officer Gryder was a 23-year veteran of the Houston Police Dept., and left behind a wife and three children.



-Officer Andrew Widman, Fort Myers Police Department

On July 18, 2008, Officer Widman responded to a domestic disturbance call at a local convenience store, when Cuban national Abel Arango turned on Officer Widman and shot him to death.

The illegal alien who was then shot and killed by other officers, was actually ordered to be deported in 2000.

Officer Widman, 30 left behind a wife and three children.



-Officer Shane Figueroa, Phoenix Police Department

Officer Figueroa was responding to a “shots firedâ€