Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My heart and prayers are with the wife, girls, family, friends and coworkers of Det. Rolniak. May you girls know always what a true HERO you dad is. May God be with you all in this terrible time of loss. Rest in peace Detective Rolniak.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure, EOW 08/06/02

February 5, 2004

My husband and I wish to extend our condolence and sympathy to the wife and family of Dectative William Rolniak.
What a tragedy that another fine Officer has been killed in the line of duty. OUr heartfelt prayers go out to the family and co-workers. May God bless each of you and give you comfort at this most difficult time in your lives. He will never be forgotten.

Sincerely,

Lyndell & Elizabeth Taylor
Parents of
Deputy Sheriff
Morris LYn Taylor (Douglas County, Oregon)
EOW 9-14-02

February 5, 2004

Please watch over me now on my shift good sir--you will never be forgotten.

Anonymous

February 5, 2004

I am very sorry about your loss. My thoughts and prayers go to the family, department, and friends.

P.O. Kowalik
Harper Woods, MI

February 5, 2004

GOD BLESS YOU DETECTIVE ROLNIAK,AND BLESS OUR
BROTHER OFFICERS WITH THE RIVERDALE P.D.YOU
WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

POLICE OFFICER
CICERO POLICE DEPARTMENT

February 5, 2004

Rest in peace Det Rolniak, We will pray for you and your family.

SGT (RET)
NJ DOC SOG K9 UNIT

February 5, 2004

My deepest sympathies to this fallen man's family in these times...

PO Andrew
Chicago PD

February 5, 2004

I was shocked and saddened by the news. I'am so sorry for you loss.May his life and love continue living through his children and all who love him.May you always feel the warmth of his love surround you. My heart goes out to the entire family and co-workers.Rest in peace Detective Rolniak.

Teresa Goss
Shadco. Jax.Fl

February 5, 2004

God speed warrior, your shield will shine forever. Your dedication is an inspiration to all. You will be missed but never forgotten. Rest now we will take it from here.
Sincerely Ofc Ryan Leach.

Officer Ryan Leach
Grand Blanc Township (MI)

February 5, 2004

God bless. May your family know they do not weep alone.

M. Moore

February 5, 2004

American Lost another hero today, here was a brother doing his job, when the bad person took him away, rest in peace brother william, your work here is done, go patrol the streets of heaven. To the friends and family I will pray that god will be with you through this Dificult time.

Sgt. W. M. Riley
Aragon Ga Police Dept.

February 5, 2004

To the family of Det. Rolniak, may God be with you during this tragic time in your life. To Det. Rolniak's fellow officers, Be Strong, Keep The Faith and Carry on the fight against the evil in this world.

Investigator Ronnie Austin
State Attorney's Office - Tallahassee, FL

February 5, 2004

RIP... You will not be forgotten...


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

Deputy
Dane County Sheriff's Office, WI

February 5, 2004

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Detective William Rolniak's family, friends, and co-workers with the Riverdale Police Department.

God bless. Now you can walk Heaven's beat.

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

February 5, 2004

To Detective Rolniak family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you.


God Bless you

terry miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

February 5, 2004

MAY GOD BLESS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS OF THIS GREAT HERO. MAY YOU ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

February 5, 2004

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE OFFICERS
WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES. OUR THOUGHTS
AND PRAYERS ARE WITH DETECTIVE ROLNIAK, HIS
FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS.

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

February 5, 2004

My prayers are with the family, friends, co-workers and the community of Riverdale. Thank you Det. Rolniak for your heroic service to us all in America. God Bless. Amen.

Det. D.L. Akins
Liberty Police Dept., Liberty ,NC

February 5, 2004

To live on in the hearts of others is to not die at all> You are in my prayers

Former Police Officer
N/A

February 5, 2004

God bless the blue angels.
Those willing to go, everyday into the valley of the shadow.
and those who now find peaceful shelter on the other side.
You are forever in our hearts and prayers.

ACooper
Emt

February 5, 2004

Det. Rolniak,

You truly are a hero. Your brothers in blue could only hope to be as brave and strong as you. You helped so many people and touched so many lives. My prayers are with you and your family and all the members of the Riverdale Police Dept. RIP.

Ofc. B.M. Damon
T/ Manlius PD, NY

February 5, 2004

God speed warrior.

Cook County Sheriff's Police Dept,Il

February 5, 2004

God Bless the family and members of the Riverdale Police Dept.. Det. Rolniack will be remembered for his courage.

Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.

February 5, 2004

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace Officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn’t touch, and not wrinkle their uniform.

They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s on the standard model? asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, “May I see what’s in there sir?” (When they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in it’s sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

February 5, 2004

I check the website every morning after working the night shift praying that no new names have been added. It causes me great pain abd sadness to see another hero has been added to this list. God bless you and your family. We will continue to soldier on. We will never give up fighting the good fight.

Officer Paul E. George
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

February 5, 2004