Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rodney,

Please have a talk with God and ask him to please help stop all our officers from getting killed. I pray but I think we need some help from up there to get this under control. Too many people are not hesistating to hurt them. I don't want to see all those families suffer the pain of losing someone like we have. So please have a talk with God to help us.

I miss you lots and always feel like you are with me.

Wish you were here to celebrate my birthday next week.

Kisses to you and dad,

Your big sis, Gina

Gina Pocceschi Boyle
sister of Rodney

November 4, 2007

Over 4 years have passed since your EOW and you have not been forgotten, nor will that ever be the case by those that love and miss you dearly. You are a true hero and heroes never die. Continue to keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

August 31, 2007

Missing you Rod, still think about you everyday wishing you were here.

So many officers getting killed. Just don't understand why we don't have stricter punishments for those that choose to hurt an officer or place an officer in harms way.

Your birthday is coming up. I can't believe you would be turning 38. I'd be telling you that your getting old and ready for retirement.

Please watch over all of us and help to keep us safe from the terror in this world.

Love you,

Your big sis

Gina Pocceschi Boyle
Sister of Rodney

August 25, 2007

Never forgotten...always remembered...you are truly missed Rod.

VBPD Officer

August 12, 2007

Dear Rod:

Please, if you are watching over us still, please help "bug"....she is still having so many problems dealing with your death. Your death was a very memorable tragedy to her at 2 1/2 and she still cries for you often despite anything that I can tell her to help ease her pain. Please help her with her fears and insecurity. Please help me to help her. You and God see her needs.

What a horrible, horrible thing these criminals do to the family and friends of these officers. If they only knew the depth of how this affects us or if they only cared enough to think before they kill.

God, please help our law enforcement officers.

July 12, 2007

I couldn't write on the anniversary of the night of your death. It was just too hard. I want to remember the good and not the bad. I think of the good now. No bad in our lives because I figure, why waste my life living depressed. I miss you and think about how grateful I was to have all the time that I had with you. My girls talk about you all the time and will always remember you. I wish you would come to me in my dreams again so I can hug you. I miss those dreams.

I am sending a hug to all that need one while remembering you. I thought about you yesterday because it was that day 4 years ago. The day we truly said goodbye for the last time when you were brought home to Wilkes-Barre PA.

I love you Rod. The pain isn't there anymore just the good memories of us throughout our lives. I wish you were here to see all your family.

Your big sister,
Gina

Gina Pocceschi Boyle
Sister of This Officer

July 3, 2007

Rod,
I just wanted to let you know how much we miss you. I miss sharing our kids pictures as we watched them change and grow.
I think of you often and the sacrifice you made. You will never be forgotten.

VBPD/fellow officer

June 28, 2007

Thank you to all of you who continue to remember our brother, Rodney, even 4 years later! Your devotion to remembering him and honoring him helps ease our ongoing pain. It's such a great feeling to see how much he was truly loved.

To the officers: God Bless, stay safe, don't let your guard down, and please, have faith in God!

Sincerely,

Rodney's sisters

Fallen Officers Remembered

June 24, 2007

Flares spotlighted your memorial throughout the night. It was an honor for me to place them there. Watch over us, Rod.

Officer 2648
VBPD

June 24, 2007

May you rest in peace and may The Lord bless you and your loved ones.

June 23, 2007

I'm sorry the loss of this fine officer. His sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Chris
Adams County

June 23, 2007

4 YEARS TODAY RODNEY. WE REMEMBER AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY.

OFFICER POCCESCHI, NEVER FORGOTTEN.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFCICERS

June 23, 2007

Well Brother its been 4 years. I can not believe it. It seems like yesterday that I was awoken at 4:13A.M. by the phone call. I can only hope and pray thats the last one of those I will get during my career. The 28 (along with who ever else is off on the department) is getting together tomorrow night at Murphys as we have done the past 3 years to celebrate your time here. I am sure there will be plenty of beers flowing and way too many tears flowing...Rod we love you brother...not because of how you died, but because of how you served and protected us and the citizens of virginia beach!...Love ya Bro

Detective
28 VBPD

June 22, 2007

Dear little brother:

Tomorrow is Father's Day and next week will be four years since you left us. It still seems like yesterday. We miss you you terribly and still seem to have trouble dealing with the reality at times.

I wonder what you'd be doing tomorrow to celebrate your day. I'm sure that you will be watching over your little guy, who seems to be doing very well (he's in great hands)

I am praying for the families who have lost their loved one and will not be able to spend "Father's Day" with their father...especially the children who do not understand why.

I miss you bro, with all my heart....

As we celebrate tomorrow, there is no doubt that we all will be remembering and missing you.

Everytime I kiss or hug my children, I think about the parents who are no longer here to be able to do that....so I do it more and more and I thank God, everytime, that I am still here to be able to show my love to them. Each and every time, I feel like you are there with me watching over them and me and smiling.

Give dad a hug and a kiss for me; I miss him too.

Miss you so much..........

qua

Fallen Officers Remembered

June 16, 2007

It seems that little time is left these days to reflect upon memories of all that I cherished with you. I felt rushed in trying to be part of Police Week because we didn't have much time to spend there and it rained when we did have the time. I see so many officers names written below yours now. How terrible it is to see such a thing knowing that all those men/women in blue are gone from this earth due to tragic line of duty deaths.

I stare at this picture on ODMP and try to remember your smile. I see it! I wish I could give you a big hug.

I wear our Fallen Officers Remembered pins (that we had made and sell on our website) because it helps me feel like you are close to me. I have your picture on my pendant on my purse so it goes everywhere with me. The FOR pin relfects what Jacci and I do and how we honor your brothers and sisters in blue.

My heart just ached being at the memorial wall Rod. I saw a girl go up to her brother and yell at him to ask, "Are you crying?" He couldn't have been more than 11 or 12. She was about 14 or 15. As they probably stood next to a relatives name written on the wall, the girl told her brother to not cry because they had to be strong for their parents. My heart ached at that very moment and I so wanted to go hug that boy and tell him he could cry. I felt sorry for the girl having to feel like she had to hold it all in. I hope the conferences they would hopefully attend at C.O.P.S. would help them.

I saw Fairfax County officers next to your name where the two names of the officers killed in 2006 were placed. I remember that news report about those two. My heart ached for them too.

My heart feels pain for all those that have lost an officer so tragically. I wish I could say something that would take their pain away. Time is the only thing.

Please send me a big hug in my dreams. Today is National Peace Officers Memorial Day so I had to write to you.

I miss you and so does my family. I will bring them to the wall some day. I want my girls to be prepared for the overpowering sorrow you feel when you first see a loved ones name on the wall. They will see it though, someday.

Keep us all safe Little Brother.

Hugs and Kisses to you and Dad.

Your big sister,
Gina

Gina Pocceschi Boyle
Sister of this man, Rodney

May 15, 2007

Dear Big, little brother:

I sit here tonight looking at your picture and thinking of all the things about you that I miss so much....everything.

I could still cry everyday when I think about you, but I don't let myself...it's too painful still.

I read the names of the brave, wonderful officers who have joined and continue to join you. With each and every notice I get, I remember, I re-live, and I relate 100% to what these families and friends are going thru and I share their pain. I pray for them and pray that they find peace thru God.

I pray that they too, become pro-active in somehow supporting and helping your brothers and sisters in Blue, and somehow give back to those here and gone who have and continue to risk something so valuable for our safety....your lives.

We've donated and continue to donate bulletproof vests, and there are so many ways that all of these friends and families can make it better for the future & safety of our brave, taken-for-granted, forgotten heroes....our law enforcement officers.

Everyday, it's my promise dearest brother, to live for your cause, give back, and make a difference in honor of your wonderful (though tragic and heartbreaking) sacrifice for your community and family.

If only every citizen could truly appreciate and fully understand the gift and sacrifice that you and the other fallen officers had given, our world would be a better place.

I truly love and miss you as much and more than I did on 6/23/03. I wish it was just a dream.

Keep in touch little bro.

love always,

qua

Fallen Officers Remembered

May 13, 2007

Hi Rod
I attended our local memorial a few days ago. It was difficult as always. Of course it made me think of you and the others who gave their all for their city. I know you are looking down at everyone and protecting from above. Police Week is next week and I know you will have fellow officers in DC thinking about you then too!

Continue to watch over them...

luvavbcop

An Officer's Wife

May 10, 2007

I look at this site daily, if nothing else then to remind me of the sacrifice that has been paid and to reflect on why we do what we do. I have been to Virginia Beach and my sister is moving back there after a short stay back here in Indiana. She misses the area and when we recently discussed her moving back the incident that caused all of this was brought up again as she lived there when it occurred and remembers it well.

I can tell from the memorials left that you were a great officer who cared about your community. That you were a husband, father, brother, son well loved and respected by your family. I know they miss you and think about you every day. I am sorry you had to pay the price for another criminal who just couldn't walk the straight and narrow. We all know the price that may be asked of us one day and all willingly put on the uniform every day/evening/night and go out and do what must be done.

Thank you for your sacrifice and for keeping the streets safe. Our family will say a prayer tonight again for you, your wife, your family, and your son. Please know that we as brothers and sister in blue NEVER forget. We will always be here for you.

Patrolman
Fort Wayne Police Department

April 27, 2007

Rod we still think of you everyday and miss you dearly. Please continue to protect us from up above.

Detective
VBPD

April 21, 2007

Dear Rod:

I miss you, your laugh and your big bearhugs! I wonder what conversations I have missed, pictures, moments, etc....I can only imagine.

It's so hard to love someone so much for 33 years and then all of the sudden, unexpectedly, they are completely gone from your life. I miss you terribly, but i'm doing the best I can.

my love for you is undying, neverending.

love and remember ya always,

jacci

Fallen Officers Remembered

March 18, 2007

Maria...Hugs...I hope you got the book "Intra Muros" I sent to you when this all happened...I hope it comforted you to read it.
I continued to get visions after I contacted you...mainly visions of Rod working with children on the other side.
I believe in eternity, and I believe that the soul goes on to live in the spirit form in Gods Realm of Light and Love.
I dont know what you thought of what I said and sent you way back when things happened, but I was so overwhelmed with intense emotions and visions I had to contact you. I hear the song "Calling All Angels" by Train and I still think of you, Carson, and Rod. That was the song out at that time and it clung to Rod and what had happened.

I no longer live in Virginia Beach, I had to move away, but my heart still goes out to you, Carson and Rods family.
He has a very deep, sincere and steadfast love for his family which is why I guess I connected, because I am very sensitive.

I am a mom of two children too and they are also able to see and know things as well.

I know time can't completely heal what the heart holds for pain...but the knowlage that there is heaven...that Rod does continue to live on the other side in the beauty he exists in...is true and very real...

Others see it as well!!....

http://tinyurl.com/yxewot

This little girl is only 12...but she started "seeing" when she was 4.

God Bless and Keep!
Sincerely,
Jeanene Milanak

Jeanene Milanak
Just a friend

February 26, 2007

God Bless this fine man and his family. The travesty leading to his death happened all too close to my own home. I honor his service and sacrifice. He represented the best of America.

LCDR Tom Bush
US Navy

February 24, 2007

Hi Rod,

Well I am back again... seems I just cant stay away! I see your sisters are checking in faithfully as always... I know they miss you, how could they not. We miss you here in VB and some of us didnt even know you. It hurts my heart every time I hear of another officer dying a senseless death. Of course I come here and visit you then! Look down on your fellow brothers in blue... they need you!

luvavbcop

An Officer's Wife

February 21, 2007

Have a Happy Valentine's Day...............

February 14, 2007

Hi little brother,

It seems that time just keeps moving on but you are still in my thoughts everyday. I see so much of you in your son and sometimes your personality comes through my own daughter. Tom said today how much our daughter is like you, "Stubborn".

Your family is all in good health. Well, the many that I speak too. You know whom I don't speak too and you understand why.

Your wife is wonderful and we have come to be good friends. I truly believe you sent her the perfect man to take care of your son. He is a wonderful person. Your son will have a great life, thanks to the policemen that watch over him and all his family.

We were all so happy when your wife finally came back to the area with your son. He was too young and hyper to take the travel time before but she did it this year for Thanksgiving. Aunt Lucy just cried when she saw him walking up the sidewalk. She enjoyed every moment with him. She can never mention your name without tears. I know she thought of you as a son. She took care of you like you were hers.

Jacci continues to make me so proud of what she does, for the love of officers. She spends countless hours researching and doing fundraisers to see that our officers are safe and appreciated. It is people like her that make a good difference in this world. You are probably so proud too when you watch her. I know you do watch over us. I do feel your presence at times.

Can you ask God if he can find a better way to protect our officers from criminals? We are losing so many good officers and the laws just are NOT catching up with passing a stricter punishment for those that hurt you. We need to change that. So please talk with him about this before we wind up having so many more criminals slip through the system and so many many more officers lose their lives.

I miss you alot, as always. Keep watching over us.

Love you,
Big Sis Gina

Gina Pocceschi Boyle
Sister of VA Beach Fallen Officer Rodney Pocceschi

January 14, 2007