Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family, fellow officers, and friends of Corporal Polizzotto.
Please except my deepest sympathy for your loss. It is all too often that we hear about one of our finest making the ultimate sacrifice to protect the people they love and citizens that they protect.
There are always those of us that, throughuot the next several weeks and months, will think of all the "what ifs" that we can. Try instead to find better thoughts to remember him by, keep him close to your heart and in your thoughts and prayers. Remembering him as one of South Bends Finest Police Officers to walk the beat.
Corporal Nick S. Polizotto, we bow to you and bestow you with highest honors. God rest your soul.

Joshua Shook
St Joseph County, MI 911 Center
Ptlm Three Rivers, MI Police Aux

Joshua Shook

April 29, 2007

God bless, Our thoughts and prayers go out to all your family and friends.

Officer Terry Paspalis
Town of Windham Police Department,Windham,NY

April 29, 2007

Nick,

Thank you for you service and sacrifice. I will pray for strength for your family and friends and remember them in the coming days. God Bless and God Speed, 2024.

Jeremie Adams
SBPD Dispatcher

April 29, 2007

It is truly with great sadness we are in this position again to mourn one of our protectors. To one of the nicest people you ever met and always there, may God Bless your family, friends, the SBPD for this terrible and untimely loss. Now, God is your proctector and may you find peace with him and still watch over all who knew you, you will not be forgotten, may God rest your soul!

Shelley Kolesiak-Dobbs
citizen

April 29, 2007

It is truly with great sadness we are in this position again to mourn one of our protectors. To one of the nicest people you ever met and always there, may God Bless your family, friends, the SBPD for this terrible and untimely loss. Now, God is your proctector and may you find peace with him and still watch over all who knew you, you will not be forgotten, may God rest your soul!

Shelley Kolesiak-Dobbs
citizen

April 29, 2007

Nick, Thank you for your service to your city and its citizens. Heroes Live Forever! Your courage and sacrifice will live in the hearts of us all. You are in our prayers. Watch over us and protect us.
To the Polizzotto family: Nothing we can say will erase the pain that you are feeling. Just know that you are in our thoughts and our prayers.

Officer Mike Cox
Warsaw Police Dept

April 29, 2007

Cpl. Polizzotto,

I honor you heroism and supreme sacrifice in giving your life so others may stay safe.I know many will pray for you and your young son at The Grotto today during your service at Notre Dame. Know that you will be in my prayers to our Blessed Mother. You will always be with your special Band of Brothers in the SBND in mind and spirit. God Bless you.

Detective Peter J. Mulroy (Ret.)
NYPD - 9th Precinct (Fightin' 9th)

April 29, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Corporal Polizzotto. never let the memory of your hero fade !

Invest. Mike Bradford-Ret
Tallahassee Police Dept

April 29, 2007

Nick,

We stopped by and visted your memorial today. Your going to be missed dearly. When we were there, there were a few of your fellow officers there as well. And the looks on their faces were of pure sadness and loss. I am just so sorry that you were so stripped of your life. It's hard to fathom that we will begin our goodbye's tommorow. But I do know that Scott is going to take good care of you. Rest in peace Blue Angel. We love and miss you so very much.

Friend

April 28, 2007

I am a Corporal for the Parker City Police Department here in Indiana. I was just wanting to wish the family and friends and fellow officer my deeppest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May god bless you all.

Corporal Bradley W. Roberts
Parker City Police Department

April 28, 2007

Nick,

We stopped by and visted your memorial today. Your going to be missed dearly. When we were there, there were a few of your fellow officers there as well. And the looks on their faces were of pure sadness and loss. I am just so sorry that you were so stripped of your life. It's hard to fathom that we will begin our goodbye's tommorow. But I do know that Scott is going to take good care of you. Rest in peace Blue Angel. We love and miss you so very much.

Friend

April 28, 2007

I did not know Corporal Polizzotto myself, but I only heard great things about him. He is a hero who will never be forgotten.

Amn
USAF

April 28, 2007

Prayers for Cpl Polizzotto and his family in their time of need.

1st Class Patrolman Matt Traster
Butler Police Department

April 28, 2007

To the family and loved ones of Corporal Nick S. Polizzotto and his fellow officers with the South Bend Police Department:

On behalf of our family, I want to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Officer Polizzotto was murdered in the line of duty. His valor and dedication will never be forgotten.

In reading the loving reflections, it is obvious that Nick was an amazing young man who touched many lives in a positive way. I can see that he is so loved and will be missed by so many.

The circumstances of his death were heartbreaking and I know caused much anquish for all those affected. To his parents, I share your agony in losing a cherished child and know that the lives of everyone who called Nick beloved have been forever changed. To his son, I pray that you find comfort in your faith, your family and friends as you struggle with this devastating loss. May you be embraced by your law enforcement family and other police survivors who share this journey with you. Know that your father was and forever will be a hero.

May Nick's spirit continue to soar and his memory continue to inspire. May God hold Nick, his son and his other family members in the warmest part of his heart and the most gentle part of his soul. Heaven has another hero today.

Our family lost our cherished Larry when he was ambushed and fatally shot during a foot pursuit of two robbery suspects on April 23, 2005. Our family was supported and comforted by the brotherhood and sisterhood of law enforcement, and that wonderful community will be there for you. Nothing takes away the pain of your loss, but the comfort of the law enforcement community will help you endure what will seem at times unendurable.

Our family is also praying gor the physical and emotional reovery of the wounded officer who was with Nick.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Nick gave to his community and the citizens of Indiana, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on April 24. 2007.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater of the Pittsburg, Ca PD eow 4/24/05

April 28, 2007

To the Polizzotto Family and the extended family at the South Bend Police Deparment,

I wanted to express my heart felt sympothies for your loss. For when we loss a fellow brother in blue it is not only felt by his family and his department, but it is felt by the law enforcement community as a whole.

We recently loss a Lieutenant here at our department as a result of a drunk driver. His loss has left a void here, as I am sure that everyone there is feeling.

I wanted to say that in time the loss and the emptiness that you feel now will get easier with time. That is not to say that we forget about them, but rather the emptiness is filled with the warm and fond memoires.

This was left on the hood of the Lieutenant's patrol vehicle.

....And as we lay down our nightsticks, Enroll us in your Heavenly force,where we will be proud to Guard the Throne of God as we have been to guard the city of man!

Rest in Peace Cpl. Polizzitto, We'll take it from here.

Ofc. Michael Cavett #697
Gainesville Police Department

OFC. Michael Cavett
Gainesville Police Department

April 28, 2007

Rest Well my Brother, you have done good!

Lt.

April 28, 2007

I only knew him for a short time. but, he made an impression that will last forever. God bless you and keep you.

Civ Ty Smith
South Bend Dispatcher

April 28, 2007

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9

Patrolman William Mays Jr. #428
Youngstown State University Police Department

April 28, 2007

Dear Family, Friends, and Co-Workers of Corporal Nick S. Polizzotto,



We are so sorry to here about your tragic loss of Nick.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in support during this very difficult time. We know that sometimes there is little comfort that comes from words. Keep focused as you can on the memories and joyous times for these things may bring you comfort. Rely heavily on family, friends, and other law enforcement for support. Honor your fallen loved one, for their sacrifice will not be forgotten. Corporal Nick S. Polizzotto is a hero.

Respectfully,

Alissa Scott
Widow of Beryl Wayne Scott
E.O.W. 09-10-02

Lisa Schultz
Widow of Don Schultz
E.O.W. 05-12-04

April 28, 2007

I didn't know Nick - but I had Mr Polizzotto at Clay HS. I also worked with Tony @ MPCC long time ago. I am so sorry to your family - this is such a hard time. I have family members that are also police officers. When something like this happens we all need to remember how short life really can be. SBPD has lost another officer and this shouldn't be happening!!!

To Joe - never be made that your Dad is not with you - it will be hard... To be a police officer takes a very special person and not everyone can be one. He will be your angel and watch over you.

Nick - thank you for being you and watching over all of us. Good Bless You!!

Tami Fahler
Clay High School "90"

April 27, 2007

"Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves. LET US HAVE FAITH THAT RIGHT MAKES MIGHT, AND IN THAT FAITH, LET US, TO THE END, DARE TO DO OUR DUTY AS WE UNDERSTAND IT." -A. Lincoln
God bless you Nick.

TSO SS
Michigan State Police

April 27, 2007

Our prayers, strength, and thoughts are with Corporal Polizzotto and his family. We are eternally grateful for his contributions to making the world a safer place for us all. May he find peace as we mourn this tragic loss to law enforcement.

“Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”

Respectfully submitted on behalf of my department,

Officer Matthew Lewek
Menomonee Falls (WI) Police Department

April 27, 2007

Rest in peace, your brothers and sisters will take it from here. Please keep an eye on us from up above. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and department.

Officer Eric Golz
Long Beach Police Department

April 27, 2007

Brother, May you rest in peace. You are a true hero to all and may you be remembered as such. To your family, I wish you all the best. Remember that there is support for you out there. You will always be part of our family.
- JP DY140

Ofc. J. Patrick
Dyer Police

April 27, 2007

Dear Lord,
Creator of the world,
Help us to love one another;
Help us to care for one another
As sister or as brother.

May friendship grow
From nation to nation.
Bring PEACE to our world,
Dear Lord of Creation.

My sympathies to the Polizzotto family, and the entire police family, near and far. Nick will be missed so very much, but let us all find comfort in knowing that he is in a better place, watching over us all with that unforgettable smile of his. The procession of lights this evening was a beautiful tribute to a beautiful person! Rest in peace.

Amy Bradburn (Strzelecki)
SB Citizen & Fellow LaSalle Gaduate

April 27, 2007