Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Happy Heavenly Anniversary my love. This would be number 37!! I love and miss you with all my heart.
Love,
Debbie xoxo

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2024

Jim it’s been 14 years since you and Ricky were taken from us. I miss you so much , it never gets easier being without you. I honestly believe I started dying the day you were taken from me. It’s been so hard not having you here with me. I miss you so much and I love you forever. Until we can be together again I love you. Give Ricky boy a hug from mama as another year starts without you both. Always and forever.

Debbie Szuba
Wife

January 9, 2024

Jim, Happy Heavenly Birthday my love❤️You are so missed by all of us. It’s lonely without you by my side. I’m always thinking of you and our life together. Give Ricky a hug from mama. I love you forever and ever.

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2023

13 years I. Miss you so much, you are alway on my mind ❤️ Happy Heavenly Birthday my love. You would be so proud of Josh And Stephanie and how far they’ve come . We all miss you ! I hope your birthday in Heaven was glorious know that we are all thinking of you. Give Ricky Tiki Tave a big hug from mama. Until we see each other again, I Love You Always and Forever.
Debbie

Debbie Szuba
Wife

May 17, 2023

13 Years, I miss you everyday. Another year starts in tears, I wish I could see your face, hold your hand and kiss your lips. The pain of losing you is with me everyday. I feel angry for the one who killed you is already free and with his family. On this day last year he was let free. A slap in our face as we continue to miss you and grieve your loss. You couldn’t come home to us, our lives were ripped apart and forever changed. I miss you so much and I love you forever. You are Never Forgotten.
Love you with all of my heart,
Wife

Debbie Szuba
Wife

January 9, 2023

Baby I miss you more and more everyday. It’s so hard living without you by my side. It never gets any easier. Sending you hugs and kisses up to you in heaven my love. Happy 25th anniversary and happy sweetest day. I’ll always remember the day we said our vows standing at the front of the church when the sun came shine through the stained glass windows suddenly shining through down on us. I Love you always you are never not in my thoughts. I love you forever.
Debbie

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2022

The door bell rings
I answer the door
I see two officers standing there
As I open the door and they step in
They say to me it’s about Jim
I see in their eyes that it’s something bad
An accident they say, it’s not good
As my mind tries to understand what they’re about to say
I ask if he’s okay
No they reply he has passed away

On A cold January night
The night I lost my light
Footsteps beside me as I try to comprehend
My empty gaze to see my daughters eyes
This can’t be happening, not to Jim
Along with my Hero not just one
His faithful partner Ricky followed him, now two

The pain since that day will never go away
My heart is still broken when you died that day
A man who was so good wouldn’t be coming home
He was taken away from me way , way too soon
Not a day goes by that your not in my heart
First thought of the day, then throughout, the last thing I think of before I close my eyes

As I sit here and think of you, I can hardly stand the pain you should be here with us runs through my brain
Though I try to be strong I know I am not
I lost almost all my feelings the day I lost you
The emotions I feel drag me down to the dark
The bright lights I see are are our kids and grandkids
I wish you could be here with them it breaks my heart

To you Jim I want you alway to know how much I miss you and love you so much
12 years, so hard to believe
It stills seems like yesterday you had to leave
You are my Hero, Ricky boy too
God had his plan, I know this has to be true
I was blessed with you beside me, it’s always been you

I Love You,
Forever

Debbie Szuba/Wife
Mishawaka

January 11, 2022

"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away" (Rev. 21:4)

Joseph Lauck
South Bend PD / Friend, Former neighbor, Former Parishioner

January 9, 2022

Happy Heavenly Anniversary Jim. 34 years it’s been 11 years and 10 months since you were taken from us. Time passes by but it doesn’t lessen the pain that you are not here. I miss your smile, your touch, your teasing ways. You never leave my mind and my heart. I’m broken I wish desperately to hear your voice and feel your arms holding me tight, see that smile on your face. Time seems to pass so slowly it’s unbearable that you can’t be here. I love you and miss you so much. Life’s not the same and neither am I. I love you forever, you are my other half. I am lost without you.

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2021

Happy Heavenly 54th Birthday my love. It’s now been 11 years and missing you never gets easier. I Love and miss you so much. I hope you’re fishing today ! Give Ricky a big hug from mama ❤️I know you’re with me always but I always wish for one more day.
Love Always ,
Debbie

Wife

May 17, 2021

Jim,
Today is our 33rd Anniversary and I miss you even more than the day you were taken from me. I wish more than anything you could be here with us. Reality sucks ! We all miss you very much and love you. Happy 33rd my love and Happy Sweetest Day

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2020

Jim and Ricky,
TEN years, doesn’t seem possible you’ve been gone so long. It’s still hard, still everyday I think of you first thought and last. I wish it could have been so different, that you could be here for Josh and Steph, for Peyton, Emmett and Loretta. I wish they could have known what a great grandpa you would have been. I miss you so much, I Love you , you Jim and Ricky are my heroes. Love and so many hugs .
Love , Debbie

Wife

January 9, 2020

Hard to believe it has been ten years. I miss you my brother.

Sgt. Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

January 9, 2020

Cpl. Szuba,
On today, the 10th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you to you and your K9 Partner Ricky for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of of Mishawaka. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 9, 2020

Rest in peace Corporal Szuba.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2019

Happy 32nd Anniversary
I miss you , we all miss you and Ricky. You’re still the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last when I fall asleep. It’s still hard you not being able to be here with us babe. I know you’re watching over us always, I love you Jim and I miss you so much. Hugs and kisses sweetheart

Debbie Szuba
Wife

October 17, 2019

Jim..... Happy Birthday in Heaven
I love and miss you and I can hear you now .... 52!!!! I can’t be 52 lol. I would tease you about it. I wish you were here so we could celebrate. The Memorial was Wednesday, everyone misses you, most of all the kids and I. It’s been a roller coaster week of memories some good some of the night you left us. Give Ricky a hug from mama, know that I am sending hugs and kisses to you both ♥️♥️ I love you, I miss you so much Happy Birthday

Debbie Szuba
Wife

May 17, 2019

9 years! Sometimes it seems like a lifetime and others I still expect you to walk through the door after your shift and say hi mama how was your day. I miss you with my whole heart every day that never changes. I wish you were here to hold the grand babies , I can see you shaking your head and laughing at their funny little personalities. I would give anything to see them tagging along with their grandpa on adventures. It never should have ended this way we had so much left to enjoy together. The kids and I miss you so much, we love you and are sending precious hugs to you in heaven. Jim I love you always and forever.
Love ,
Debbie ♥️

Debbie Szuba
Wife

January 9, 2019

Jim, another year without you with me. Happy 31st Anniversary in Heaven. Missing you is so hard, everything in life is dimmed because you’re not here with me to enjoy them. All the milestone, good and bad, are hard because I miss you and you can’t be here to share them. I hate that Everything is still in black and white since you’ve been gone instead of bright and colorful. I miss your smile, holding your hand, you’re strength, the way you made me smile everyday just by being you. I miss you telling me you love me and making me always feel loved and safe. I miss our long drives and hours of fishing, me mowing the yard and you smiling and shaking your head at me. I miss that you can’t be here to hold our grandchildren and teach them all you know or still here to continue to teach our children. My heart hurts all the time and on days like this special one it’s impossible to fake being ok. I was blessed to have you in my life as long as I could I loved you then, I love you more now. I miss you so much. Give Rocky and Sam a big hug from mama.
All my love is being sent to you in Heaven
Love, Debbie

Wife

October 17, 2018

Tonight I sit here thinking of you

Debbie Szuna
Wife

July 30, 2018

Rest in peace my brother. Sorry for your loss and your partner.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
NYPD

January 9, 2018

Happy Birthday in Heaven Jim. ❤️ You are greatly missed every day. It's still as hard today as the day you left us. Give Ricky and Sam a big hug from mama I wish I could give you all a real hug and see you and hear your voice again. Know that we think of you every day. I love you!! ❤️

Debbie Szuba

May 17, 2017

Jim
It's been 6 years and 10 months now. Words cannot describe how much this still hurts. You're alway the first thing I think of each morning and the last thing I think of each night. Missing you and not having you here with us is the hardest thing I will ever do. Today marks our 29th Anniversary my love how I wish you were here. We have 2 beautiful grandbabies now who I know you have been watching over. I can't say enough how very much you are missed and loved. I love you Jim, Happy Anniversary

Wife, Debbie Szuba

October 17, 2016

Jim this year is a hard one without you. I've missed you so much especially now that I am a Grammie of two beautiful babies. I wish you could be here because I know you would have been the best grandpa. It's so bittersweet that they bring me such joy but knowing you can't be here with us breaks my heart. I know they have the best guardian angel anyone could have. I love you, I miss you and I'm sending hugs and kisses to you. Give Ricky and Sam big hugs from mama. One day we'll be together again ❤️

Debbie Szuba

January 18, 2016

God Bless and Godspeed

Lisa Burton
GEORGIA LEO SUPPORTER

January 7, 2016