Monday, May 4, 2015
Mary, William, Steven and the rest of Harry's family. I'm very sorry to hear of Harry's passing and offer my sincerest condolences to all of you. I had the pleasure of meeting Harry when we got hired together at NBPD. I remember thinking "man, this dude is odd.....I like him already!" It was his strange sense of humor but kind and giving nature that made him stand out above everyone. He'd be the first to bust on you for doing something funny or dumb, but when things got bad, as things in public safety often do, he would be right there to lend and ear and a shoulder to cry on if needed. Harry made work much more tolerable as he would always have the ability to lighten the mood if our shift was rough. And if I learned one thing from Harry, it was that no matter how bad someone was, they had some good in them. Harry always saw the good in people, no matter what. I came into the dispatch field pretty jaded from working on the ambulance for years prior to become a dispatcher. I was at a point in life where I usually only saw the bad in people and it showed. Harry showed me that people all have some good qualities about them and I started to follow his manner of speaking to people on the phone and to this day, almost 17 years on the job I still get compliments on my phone and call handling skills. I owe this to my friend Harry Ayala. And I will keep his memory alive in my work as a public safety dispatcher. God bless you Harry and may you rest in peace my brother!
