Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May God bless and hold you in the palm of his hands. Thank you for your dedicated sevice to the citizens of New Castle County and the State of Delaware.

Dennis Craighton (Lt. Ret.)
Delaware River & Bay Authority

September 22, 2011

Condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers of New Castle County from your Law enforcement family in Illinois. Rest in Peace !

Dep Paul Skorpinski
Will County Sheriff, Illinois

September 22, 2011

GOD REST YE SIR.THERE IS NO HONOR THAN TO DIE IN PROTECTING THE LIFE OF THE INNOCENT OTHERS..
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE IN GODS HANDS !

(CAPT,) DAVE DWYER
MELROSE,MA

September 22, 2011

Joe, You are a true Salesian gentleman. Rest in Peace, my thoughts and prayers are for you, your family, and NCCPD.

Lt. Ed Schiavi
De State Police

September 21, 2011

My condolences to this man's family. He made the ultimate sacrifice while trying "to protect and serve". An officer must run into danger while others run away...It is not a job to these men and women, but their very character who makes them who they are. He was one of those examples. May his family take pride in that.

Retired Star Corporal Dan Corrieri
SCMPD Ga

September 21, 2011

Joe,

Your family at the New Castle County Police Department will forever be changed by your absence. You have been and will always be the example of "Excellence in Policing".
I will always be proud to be a member of the NCCPD.

S/Sgt. Christine Caruso
New Castle County PD

September 21, 2011

My thoughts are with you, your family and police family.

Brother of Jeremy Chambers
EOW 04-24-2006

Chris Chambers
Saint Louis Co Police Dept

September 21, 2011

Whenever a police officer makes the ultimate sacrifice it is a sorrowful time for all the Family in Blue, as well as the personal family and friends of the fallen officer. The shock and sadness we feel slows down time making us numb to the daily duty activities taking place around us. Our thoughts and prayers immediately go out to the family and we ask if the officer was married or had children; when we learn that yes, they were happily married with children our hearts break a little more. Condolences pour in from other police agencies from all over, reminding us that Sergeant Joseph Szczerba was not just New Castle County's Police Officer, but a member of the Thin Blue Line.

As we come together, the Szczerba Family, The New Castle County Police Family and the many other surrounding police agencies, we come together with one goal in mind, to celebrate the life of our comrade, friend, family member Sergeant Joseph Szczerba . John 15:13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Sergeant Joseph Szczerba is a hero for what he did everyday when he put on his uniform, for the principles he believed in and lived by, and for standing side by side with his fellow officers, ready to lay down his life for them and for his fellow citizens whom he pledged to protect and serve.

To Sergeant Joseph Szczerba's Family, our prayer for you; may love surround and comfort you, may faith sustain you, may hope encourage you day by day, may you find comfort in your treasured memories, may you know God's grace and His love during this time of great sorrow. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and keep you.

Captain Gerald L. Dove
APG Police Department
Aberdeen PG, Maryland

Captain Gerald L. Dove
APG Police Department

September 21, 2011

Thank you for your serve and my prayers are with your family.

Retired Deputy John Latour
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

September 21, 2011

RIP Joe.
It was my honor to know you and serve alongside you these many years.
I will never forget.
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Cpl M. Tower
New Castle County

September 21, 2011

You are in my prayers brother.

Deputy
Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas

September 20, 2011

Rest in Peace Sgt. Szczerba. My thoughts and prayers are sent to your family, and to the New Castle County Police, DE. God Bless you all during this time of need.

Tonya LaFarr, Former Iowan
Private Citizen, Woodville, Texas

September 20, 2011

Thank you for protecting the citizens of New Castle County Sergeant Szczerba. We will never forget you.

Richard J. McMahon
Retired DEA Attorney and former Delaware prosecutor.

September 20, 2011

"Never forget what they did here. It is rather for us, the living, to be dedicated here to the great task remaining before us - that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain."
President Lincoln

Your sacrifice and last full measure of devotion will not be forgotten. RIP Brother

Detective Chris Welby
Bridgeton, Missouri Police Department

September 20, 2011

I HAVE TWO THING TO SAY, REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER, AND WE WILL CARRYING ON THE FIGHT AGAINST EVIL.

PTLM R. VILLARREAL 5804
MCALLEN PD (BROTHER IN BLUE)

September 20, 2011

I wanted to extend my condolences to the Szczerba family, the New Castle County Police family and the citizens of New Castle County. I met Sergeant Szczerba several years ago and recall him as a kind and highly skilled police professional-he will be missed.

Deputy Chief Hassan Aden
Alexandria (VA) Police Department

September 20, 2011

I did not have the priviledge of meeting and thanking Sergeant Joseph Szczerba, for his unbelievable dedication and service to his country and its citizens for 18yrs. This Nation lost a hero and the heartache resulting from his loss, will be felt at so many levels. My prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his brothers and sisters in Law Enforcememt. We as a Nation (citizens), must not let these exceptional men/women die in vain. It is because of their oath to protect and serve, dedication, and sacrifices they make, that 'we' are able to enjoy the freedoms we do. It is the men and women in Law Enforcement that create order and make this country the safest and most civilized in the world. We can all honor men/women like Sergeant Szczerba in many ways, at the very least, I'm urging people to simply thank them for their service. God Bless.

Tedi LoMeli, MS SLP
Just a saddened citizen recognizing a hero, wife of P.O.

September 20, 2011

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. NCCPD are first class in Delaware and I am so sorry for your family and Delaware's loss.

Chris
Citizen - Schoolmate

September 20, 2011

Sergeant,

Thank you for all that you have done. The officers of the Valley Township Police Department send a prayer to your family and friends. You rest now, and let the rest of your brothers and sisters take the wheel. We will be proud to serve in your shadow. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.


Valley Township Police Department.

Chief, Joseph Friel
Valley Twp. Police (PA)

September 20, 2011

Rest in peace brother.

Cpl. Clagett #022
Westminster Police Department

September 20, 2011

RIP Sgt.

Rest in peace sir....

Thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Jon, Bail Agent
Delaware Bail Enforcement

September 19, 2011

"Yes Me the Lousy Cop"


Well Mr. Citizen, I guess you have me figured out. I seem to fit neatly into the category you place me in. I'm stereotyped, characterized, standardized, classified, grouped, and always typical. I'm the "lousy cop." Unfortunately, the reverse isn't true. I can never figure you out.

From birth you teach your children that I am the bogeyman, and then you're shocked when they identify me with my traditional enemy, the criminal. You accuse me of coddling juveniles, until I catch your kid doing something. You may take an hour for lunch, and have several coffee breaks each day, but point me out as a loafer if you see me having just one cup.

You pride yourself on your polished manners, but think nothing of interrupting my meals at noon with your troubles. You raise hell about the guy who cuts you off in traffic, but let me catch you doing the same thing and I'm picking on you. You know all the traffic laws, but never got a single ticket you deserved. You shout "foul" if you observe me driving fast enroute to an emergency call, but literally raise hell if I take more than ten seconds responding to your call!!!

You call it "part of the job" if someone strikes me, but it's "police brutality" if I strike back. You wouldn't think of telling your dentist how to pull a badly decayed tooth, or your doctor how to take out your appendix, but you are always willing to give me a few pointers on law enforcement. You talk to me in a manner and use language that would assure a bloody nose from anyone else, but you expect me to stand and take it without batting an eye.

You cry, "Something has to be done about all the crime!" but you can't be bothered with getting involved.

You've got no use for me at all, but, of course, it's OK if I change a tire for your wife, or deliver your baby in the back seat of my patrol car on the way to the hospital, or save your son's life with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, or work many hours over-time to find your lost daughter.

So Mr. Citizen, you stand there on your soapbox and rant and rave about the way I do my job, calling me every name in the book, but never stop a minute to think that your property, your family, or maybe your life might depend on one thing, ME, or one if my buddies.

"YES ME THE LOUSY COP"

You served 18 years brother, for that we are all eternally grateful... GodSpeed Sarge...

K. Jarrell, Officer
UPD

September 19, 2011

To the family, friends and coworkers of Sgt. Szczerba, please accept my deepest condolences. We here in Penn Acres, will always remember this brave man was protecting us when he lost his life.

Fran Duncan
Resident of Penn Acres

September 19, 2011

I would like to give my condolence and prayers to his Police family, and personal family. We watch our officers go out each day and send our prayers with them. I do not know this officer, but I feel the pain and have the pride knowing we have such Knights in our midst looking out for us. I know Sergeant Joseph Szczerba is on God's force now.

Bess Daniels
Criminal Justice Assoc., Humble Citizens Police Academy Association

September 19, 2011

Thank you for your sacrifice and may you rest in peace.

Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
Virginia

September 19, 2011