Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I was on duty when we heard of Drew's death. My guys and I just looked at one another knowing what the other was thinking. Once the initial shock and sadness was over with. We started planning how we could help. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his brothers and sisters at the G.C.S.O. A beautiful young man died for his community and country on Sunday. He died protecting all of us.

Sgt. Wes Barnes
Anderson Police Dept. Anderson, S.C.

August 22, 2003

To the Family, friends and colleages of Officer Mazur:

May God bless you all and give you the peace, that only He can give, during this most difficult time. Brother, you will not be forgotten.

Special Agent
FBI New York

August 21, 2003

Drew where do I begin. In a department the size of ours it is hard to get to know everyone, but everyone knew "Mazur" always 10-8 and in to everything. I remember getting the call from dispatch on 8-17-03 at 1735 hrs. I was scheduled to work that evening and rushed to get in to work. When they told me it was you I could not believe it. As Russell said there had to have been 80 deputies out there looking for the guy. Justice was served 14 hours later. My thoughts and prayers go out to Drew's family. All of you know this but Drew was a 10-8 deputy and an even more 10-8 friend. He will be greatly missed by this office. God speed Drew

Deputy
Greenville County Sheriff's Office

August 21, 2003

I ASK GOD TO COMFORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN A TIME OF SUCH SORROW. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE MUCH IN MY PRAYERS.

GOD BLESS YOU!

SUZIE HORN

August 21, 2003

To all of Deputy Andrew's Family, Friends, and Co-workers;

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, we understand your pain and loss. We pray that God will give you his strength and comfort to get through this difficult time.
Thanks Deputy Mazur for making the ultimate sacrifice for you are a true Hero. You and all the other Hero's will never be forgotton. God Bless them all.

Betty
Sister of Officer Glenn H. Hicks EOW 02/20/03

August 21, 2003

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Mazur's family in this most difficult time.

Wife of Greenville Co. Sheriff's Deputy

August 21, 2003

THE POLICEMAN’S LAST ROLL CALL ...

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry badges can’t always be a Saint. I’ve had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I’ve been violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I’ve wept many unmanly tears. I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around except to calm their fear. If you’ve a place for me Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don’t, I’ll understand."


There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God. "Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell."

Author Unknown

Rest in peace brother , and Gob bless you & your family.

Ofcr Rusty Redican
L.A.P.D. 77th Div

August 21, 2003

Your act of heroism and bravery is above and beyond. Your in a better place now, watch over all of us. To a brother in blue.

State Trooper
New Jersey State Police

August 21, 2003

The loss is so great my brother. God's Blessings and comfort to family and friends.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller
Oregon State Police

August 21, 2003

Deputy Mazur, I sit here sadden to see another name added to this growing list of names you were taken from your family and friends but you will never be forgotten. May you Rest in Peace and keep an eye over us men and women in blue.

Officer Pedro T. Rivera
Hartford P.D. Hartford,CT

August 21, 2003

I am saddened to see another Officer has been taken from us. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, wife, friends and brother and sister Officers.

Patrolman Angelo Stavrides
Meriden Police Department

August 21, 2003

Rest in Peace Brother. You will not be forgotten.

Anonymous

August 21, 2003

ON SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2003, THE THIN BLUE LINE GOT A LITTLE BIT THINNER. BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT GOT EVEN STRONGER. DRIVE ON BROTHER, YOU'VE DONE YOUR TIME, AND PAID YOUR DUES, NOW IS YOUR TIME TO REST. GOD BLESS THE MAZUR FAMILY, AND THE ENTIRE GREENVILLE SHERIFF'S DEPT. FAMILY.

D.P. PARNELL
LEXINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

August 20, 2003

You decided to help people and became an officer, you were doing your duty when you were so senselessly taken away. Rest in Peace and God be with your loved ones you left behind.

Det. Patricia Hamblin
Wilson Co TN SO

August 20, 2003

May God comfort your family, friends, and co-workers during this difficult time. You now walk the streets of Heaven with St. Michael by your side. We'll see you on the othere side.

Sgt Kevin McGowan
Charleston Police Department

August 20, 2003

God speed my brother....we will keep up the good fight here on earth......we know that you will be watching over us from your heavenly post....May God keep and bless your family as they go through this time of grief!

Task Force Officer
Cameron, MO PD / ATF NITRO Task Force

August 20, 2003

Seeing Deputy Mazur's picture in coatee, I checked the Citadel website and found that he is a member of the Class of 2001.

I am an officer in Richmond, Virginia and a graduate of VMI. While we may be rivals on the gridiron (and the court, and the track, etc.), Citadel and VMI grads share a unique bond. I have bought beers for Citadel grads as often as they have for me.

My condolences to the family, friends, and Citadel classmates of Deputy Mazur.

You wore The Ring, Deputy Mazur, and will live forever in the hearts of your classmates and the hallowed halls of "El Cid".

Police Officer II J. Harding, VMI '97
Richmond, Virginia Police Dept.

August 20, 2003

To the wife of Deputy Sheriff Andrew Mazur--your husband did what he loved, rest assured he is now in a happier place. He will serve as a reminder to us all of the sacrifices that law enforcement officials make everyday. May you rest in peace my brother, we will see you later.

"Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God" Matthew 5:9

CM
City of Clemson PD

August 20, 2003

My prayers are with the family, friends, and co-workers of Deputy Mazur. I know what you are going through from personal experience, things that no one else can truely understand and words could never express. There really is no rational explaination for your loss, only questions that remain unanswered and a hole in your heart that will never be filled. I wish I had some deep and meaningful words to comfort and guide you, but the truth is that all I can do is pray that God will keep His loving and mighty arms around you. Your pain will never "go away" but you do, evenually, learn to live with it. You are in my thoughts daily - my extended family.

family member of another fallen hero
Texas

August 20, 2003

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER , MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEKEEPERS FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD.WOW, WHAT AN HONOR TO BE ONE OF GODS CHOSEN. TO YOUR FAMILY GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU, LEAN ON HIM AND PRAY TO HIM HE WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. IT IS NOT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHY. GOD LOVES YOU AND THROUGH HIM AND ONLY HIM WILL YOU FIND THE PEACE YOU NEED. GOD BLESS YOU, AGAIN THANK YOU DEPUTY MAZUR YOU ARE A REAL HERO!!!!!

DEPUTY SHERIFF DAN CHEADLE
JASPER COUNTY IL, SHERIFF'S OFFICE

August 20, 2003

Another young life taken from this world by someone who didn't care about anything or any body but himself. Officer Mazur became a cop at 22 because he wanted to do the right thing for this society, but some members of society try to break all the rules and when they're caught, they turn on us and take out lives to get away.
Every time I hear about an Officer losing his life in the line of duty I get a sick feeling in my stomach and all I can do is try to imagine the hurt and sadness the families have to go through. God bless you brother.

Patrol Officer Andre Wassouf
Portsmouth NH Police Department

August 20, 2003

Take care & God Bless, please keep watch over us still working the streets!
God Bless your family !
8/20/03

Ofc Matthew Kelly
Haverford Twp Police, PA

August 20, 2003

Rest in peace, bro.

Officer R. Law
Sacramento Police Department

August 20, 2003

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS...
KNOW THAT YOUR LOVED ONE HAS BEEN GREETED BY BROTHERS GONE BEFORE HIM...
HIS MEMORY REMAINS FOREVER...
HIS SACRIFICE FORGOTTEN NEVER...

R. GASPAR
OFF GLEN A GASPAR E. O. W. 3/04/03

August 20, 2003

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

I Corinthians 15:55-58

To the family and friends of Officer Mazur, may the Lord watch over each of you during your time of bereavement. Take strength in knowing that the Lord is still in control. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

To the Brothers in Blue of Officer Mazur, know that your work is not in vain. You are very appreciated for all that you do to keep the people in our communities safe and protected. Even though you may not hear it on a daily basis, which you should, we thank you. May God Bless You and Keep You during your time of bereavement. You all have done and continue to do a job well done.

K WILLIAMS
MAGISTRATE COURT-SPARTANBURG COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

August 20, 2003