Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Kocab,

Rest in peace brother.

Detective Dave Howell
Plano,Texas Police Dept-Auto Theft

June 29, 2010

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

June 29, 2010

Rest in peace brother.

Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

June 29, 2010

Rest in Peace brother...Your shift is done here and will be carried on by your brothers and sisters in Blue and Green. Your service will NOT be forgotten. Your family is in my prayers.

D/S Bobby Boehmler
Polk County S.O.

June 29, 2010

To Mrs. Kocab, you are in my heart and prayers as you face this very difficult time. Please know that your new baby will grow up to know that their daddy is a true hero that we will never forget.

God bless you, your family and friends and entire Tampa Police Department.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County Sheriff's Office
Lake Butler, FL

Anonymous

June 29, 2010

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Jeffrey Kocab. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

June 29, 2010

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Kocab. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Tampa Florida will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.


May the child to be of Officer Kocab, know that their Daddy is a HERO who we will not forget and will forever be in his debt for all he has done for us. Officer Kocab. Thank You sir for your service and protection to us all, may you rest in peace. God bless you and your family.

VIP Jeff Claybern 750
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

June 29, 2010

Rest in Peace Sir...............

Offc. Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
Fort Worth Texas PD

June 29, 2010

Rest in peace, brother. You and Officer Curtis can now keep heaven's streets safe.

Jim Orlando, PO, Ret.
Detroit Police

June 29, 2010

Rest in peace Brother Jeffrey.

Officer Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant MA, PD

June 29, 2010

Thank you brother for your service and dedication.Bless your family and God speed.We now have the watch.

Deputy R. L. Matthews
Father of Deputy C. Brian Matthews EOW 9-30-05

June 29, 2010

My condolences to the family, friends and the Tampa PD. You are all in my prayers.

Capt. John Canepari, FHPA
Police Unity Tour Member

June 29, 2010

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN poilce

June 29, 2010

Dear Jeff:

What can be said about a man who gave his life to protect those who cannot protect themselves? A man who answered the cry of the wolf at the door, a man who so believes in the ideals and dreams of our Founding Fathers, that ALL Americans shall live free of fear, that he died for those dreams? What can be said is simple: HERO.

The pain in this, is compounded by the knowledge that your about to be born child, will NEVER know what it's like to hug Daddy, or play with Dad, listen to bedtime stories, surprise Mom with flowers or gifts for Mother's Day.

And your wife...who now is faced with the task of raising a child without her husband, to face life without the man she tried to build a life with, share dreams with, cry and laugh with. Grow old together.

Your Mom, who went through 9 months of hell to give you life, and years of sacrifice and hopes, to raise her son to become someone our society looks up to, and now is left with memories and a broken heart.

And most of all, you, Jeff. Never will you know the joy of holding your new born child, to soothe the baby when it cries, or to look into your wife's eyes and know the love she has for you, by giving birth to your child; or to watch the child, if it were a girl, grow into a woman and share her special private moments only fathers and daughters can share; or if it is a son, to watch him grow into man, watching him take his first shave, or make his first sounds of a man, or having his own family, or play ball with him, or just loving him as only a Dad can.

And the law enforcement community. Our blue line just got thinner, but the line WILL hold. In your memory we carry on the task of protecting those we are sworn to protect, risking our lives, and leaving our families for our tour of duty, with them fully aware we may not come home. But our promise to you, your family and those who read this, now and forever: the animals that did this horrible, despicable act, will NEVER know peace, and will be hunted, and justice, not revenge, WILL BE SERVED, so help us God.

May you rest in peace, and as you walk through the Gates of Heaven, I am certain that Almighty God will say to you; "Welcome Home, Jeff". God bless you, God bless police officers, your family, and God Bless America> Amen

Deputy Sheriff Ron Tomassi
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office

June 29, 2010

Thanks for your service and courage. You will be missed. I know your brother and sisters will work until your cowardly murderer is caught and justice will be served.

DFC Jeff Mayer
Orange County Sheriff's Office

June 29, 2010

Rest now brother, but know your work is not yet done. There will be a time which for you may have already come. Like those who have served before you. You will be called upon to comfort an Officer, Deputy or Special Agent who is alone, in pain and looking for someone, anyone to provide them with the strenght to fight for just a few seconds more. It will be at that time that you will answer your final call. You will be there strength, you will have their back and you will if necessary take them home. So rest now brother we will take it from here and finish what you have started.

Andrerw Raphael
President Chapter VIII Police Unity Tour

June 29, 2010

Brother officers in Louisiana are sadened by this tragic news. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the surviving family members and families and the Tampa PD.

Lieutenant (Retired) Bob Donald
Covington, LA PD & chapter VIII PUT

June 29, 2010

Rest in Peace Officer Kocab, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dep Art Waskey
Hernando County Sheriff's Office

June 29, 2010

Rest in peace brother.

Sergeant Fredric J Meyers Jr
North Port Police Department

June 29, 2010

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND RECEIVE YOU IN HEAVEN WITH OPEN ARMS. MAY HE GRANT YOUR FAMILY THE STRENGTH THEY NEED TO DEAL WITH THIS. NOW INSTEAD OF BEING AN ANGEL ON EARTH YOU GET TO BE AN ANGEL IN HEAVEN...

NANCY CASILLAS DISPATCHER
OCALA POLICE

June 29, 2010

God Bless you and Officer Curtis as your families at home and at the Tampa Police Department grieve through this trying time.

Ofc MJ Hammett
Greenville SC Police Department

June 29, 2010

I am so sorry for your Agency's loss. As an agency it is never easy to lose an officer, let along two at the same time. I also send my thoughts and prayers to the officer's families. What a tragic loss for both families. Please know we are with you in spirit in the coming days. God Bless.

Det. Cathy Hawse
Phoenix PD/Police Unity Tour VIII

June 29, 2010

Your a hero and will be missed...thin blue line

Anonymous

June 29, 2010

May God lay his healing hand upon the family and friends of Officer Kocab and may they know you will never be forgotten. Thank you Officer Kocab for your dedicated service to the people of Florida and the United States.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

June 29, 2010