Riverdale Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Reflections for Detective William "Wally" Rolniak, Jr.
rest in peace...
skip roberson
August 19, 2004
well kid it's been a rough week i hope you were there to meet your aunt i love you i miss you love moejoe
August 15, 2004
Mr. Rolniak,
The first thing I want to say to you is thanks. You probaly know why i am saying this but ill tell u anyway. The day we were leaving for Ohio we met at your house. We stayed there for a few minutes and just talked. Right when we were about to leave your house to go to Ohio my dad made the wierdest face and we asked him wut was wrong. He told us all that we left all my softball equipment at home. As we were all thinking about how bad it would have been to go to nationals without my softball stuff and how my dad all of the sudden thought of that, we knew it was you. You are the one who reminded my dad about it. SO thank you soooo much for keeping an eye on all of us down here. Little things like that are wut makes me feel safe knowing that you are still with us even though we cant see you.
i have to go now bye i luv u and miss u soooo much thanks for watching out for us all
your other daughter
August 9, 2004
Rest in peace brother, our prayers go out to the Officer, his Department and family.
Constable Richard Raheb #1240
Patchogue Village
August 9, 2004
hey
uncle wally i wish you where still here everyon does we all miss you so much u were such a great guy i dont no not one person who didnt like you ur so funny a kool and u were like a big kid an du loved wacthin the sox game but not when they would lose or the bears cuz they are the best ever no one can replace u for a uncle or a father you are a great person and ur awsum the bomb never will forget u never will forgett that horrable day either well im going 2 go luv u much uncle wally
MANDY
August 7, 2004
BINKEY THINKING OF YOU MISS YOU ALOT LOVE YOU WEEZY
WEEZY
August 6, 2004
i cant believe its been 6 months already! it still seems like a nightmare and its all just going to go away. i miss you wally! ill keep praying to you! all my love!
August 4, 2004
Wally, once again thinking of you....It is so hard sometimes coming to work, I might see someone that resembles you, and I just want to call your name. And Maureen, and the girls, you will never be alone in your grief. You will forever be in my prayers.
Anonymous
RPD
August 2, 2004
well kid it almost been 6 months it still seems like yesterday this all happened.we are still having a rough time. we miss you so much !!!!! we love you kid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo i wish you were here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 2, 2004
Hey kid! You've been on my mind alot and then I heard Def Leppard on the way in to work tonight so I figured I'd drop a note. Thanx for keeping an eye on the troops back in da hood, as well as me in the (not so) wild-wild west.
Toad
Toad
August 2, 2004
Hi Wally,
We did pretty good at the world series this week. We finished 10th out of 70 teams! I know you were there watching over me...thanks. I miss you alot. I was in Peoria but mostly everyone else was in Ohio, but u already kno that. k wel i gotta go xo
Laura
July 30, 2004
TO ALL OF THE RPD OFFICERS:
SOME OF YOU I KNOW AND SOME I HAVE NEVER MET. NOT A DAY GOES BY WHEN I DON'T THINK ABOUT YOU AND THE DANGERS YOU FACE DAILY. PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALL HEROS IN MY EYES. I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE.
A FRIEND OF RPD OFFICERS
July 25, 2004
I remember the day Detective Rolniak finished his watch. I just wanted you to know that I was here. I was reading through some of the posts. I am very moved and very saddened. My heart goes out to the Rolniak family.
Tim
July 20, 2004
well kid we have one more week of ball left blondy did great so did nicole but you know this already I MISS YOU AND I LOVE YA THERES NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT SOMETHING REMINDS ME OF YOU . US GIRLS COULD BE DRIVING AND THEY WILL COME UP WITH A STORY ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU DID.I VERY HARD TO GO ON WITH OUT YOU . BUT I'M TRYING TO MAN UP FOR YOU KID IT'S NOT EASY AT ALL THIS IS NOT FAR TO ALL OF US . WELL I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU LOVE MOEJOE
wife
July 19, 2004
hey dad today is a bad day all i think about is you.I can't get you off my mind. But it's ok because i love you and i miss you. Dad i think you should be here with us down here not up there. well dad i'm going to go ok bye i luv you and miss you luv denise
daughter
daughter
July 15, 2004
hey mr rolniak
today is terrible. all i have been thinking about is you. i thought as time goes by things would be easier but really everything gets harder. as everyday goes by i miss you more and more. i dont know how your family gets through it. we were just friends of yours and yet we struggle every day with your loss. i wish you were here. we are going to ohio for nationals together. i am so mad that your not gunna be there with all of us. its gunna be os hard. i have to go... bye and i love u w/ all my heart
other daughter
July 14, 2004
WELL UNCLE WALLY YOUR AN UNCLE AGAIN FOR THE 9TH TIME IT'S A GIRL HER NAME IS MADISON THE GIRLS RULE WE ARE AHEAD 6-5 LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART LOVE MOEJOE
July 8, 2004
hey dad guess what aunt stacey had her baby it's a girl. Mom is the godmother of her. Dad i miss you so much. well dad i'm going to go bye luv you
luv denise xoxoxo
daugther
daughter
July 8, 2004
were going to the sox game in your honor tonight GO SOX !!!!!!!! GOD BLESS WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 7, 2004
Heroes are never forgotten.....
If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go, Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always, Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own, And in time when men decide and feel safe to call the streets insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.
OFC Crociata
GPD
July 6, 2004
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,WALLY.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.THANKS FOR
WATCHING OUR BACK FROM UP THERE,BRO.
POLICE OFFICER
CPD
July 5, 2004
hey dad the 4th was hard you have been gone for 5 months now.It feels like you have been gone for way longer. well got to go dad bye i luv u and miss u
luv denise
daughter
daughter
July 5, 2004
well kid you have been gone now for 5 months . i can't believe it at all . I miss you i can't stand you not being here. it not fair to all of us . nicole's party was nice it would of been better if you were here . I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!! I miss YOU love MOEJOE!!!!!!!!!!!!
wife
wife
July 5, 2004
Hey Wally! I saw your house today, its so pretty. I love'd your big screen tv! I just really wish you were there to enjoy it. We all miss you alot. Nicole's party was fun...but i wish i got to see you there. It was nice to see everyone again. It hurts everyone because your not there. I miss you and i love you. Laura
Laura
July 3, 2004
hey dad whats new just here at niocle's party i miss you so much i wish you were here with us right now but your not. I hate it to but i no that you are here becuase you keep giving us signs i luv u so much well daddy got to go bye
luv u and miss u luv denise
daugther
daugther
July 3, 2004
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