Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

October 28, 2014

May the family's fond memories help them through this difficult time.

Terry L. Vice
Patrol Officer (1979-1984)
Greeley PD
Colorado

October 28, 2014

My deepest sympathy and respect to Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kostiuchenko's Family, Agency and Community.
RIP and others take comfort knowing your fellow officers caught the coward who did this to you.

ACO/CSO ret.
Sierra County Sheriffs Office

October 28, 2014

R I P Brother

Herbie Buck Ret.Officer NYSDOCS
NYSDOCS

October 28, 2014

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Ventura County, California will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.


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

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

October 28, 2014

Rest with God Deputy Kostiuchenko. Your dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. Prayers for your family during this time in their life.

Retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

October 28, 2014

Very sad news that has reached us here in the UK and which must have devastated Eugene's family, friends and colleagues.

An officer killed in the line of duty deserves the upmost respect and his memory must and I am sure will live on to inspire future generations of law enforcement officers who will continue Eugene's work in protecting the community.

I am so sorry.

Rest in Peace Eugene.

Retired Detective Sergeant Chris Hobbs
Ex-Metropolitan Police. London

October 28, 2014

God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa B.
GEORGIA CIVILIAN LE SUPPORTER

October 28, 2014

RIP, prayers for the family.

Sgt. Ron Cromer
Martin Co. Sheriff's Office

October 28, 2014

Condolences to your family and co-workers with this terrible tragedy. Rest in peace sir.

Officer Janet Rowe (retired)
Arlington County Police Department, Arlington, VA

October 28, 2014

Deputy Kostiuchenko, I knew you not in person, but in spirit and through your brothers and sisters at VCSO. Your memory and heroism will be cherished from now into eternity. Rest peacefully, brother. Your family, friends and co-workers are in our thoughts and prayers.

Diana Reynolds
Camarillo Towing, Inc.

October 28, 2014

May you rest in peace our brother. You will never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester Police Dept

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother, Job well done, your Brothers captured the animal that left you in the roadway. HEROES NEVER DIE..My prayers for you, your family and your agency. God Bless You Gene....

Philip Callas, Detective Retired Secaucus, NJ PD

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother

Deputy Anita Price
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio, Texas

October 28, 2014

Condolences to family, friends and co-workers.
Having been a Deputy (1970-1979) with V C S O I feel a special loss. Prayers for you all.

Sr. Trooper (Retired)
Oregon State Police

October 28, 2014

Rest in peace Sheriff Kostiuchenko!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

October 28, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Sheriff Kostiuchenko. Thank you for doing your job. Rest in peace Dear Brother. God Bless. "HEROES LIVE FOREVER"

CATHERINE A. GARIBAY SANCHEZ
SURVIVING SISTER of DEPUTY SHERIFF
STEVEN GARIBAY EOW 2/10/1987

October 28, 2014

Спи спокойно, брат. Земля тебе пухом.

Deputy Sheriff German B.
Broward Sheriff's Office

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother. May you be with GOD and may GOD be with your family.

Det. Russ Cain
Pittsburgh PD

October 28, 2014

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (Retired)
Mobile County Child Support Enforcement
Mobile County, Alabama

October 28, 2014

Rest in peace Deputy Kostiuchenko. Thank you for your service. May our Lord bring you home without delay and may He comfort your family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time.

Chief Jack Cavanaugh
Lee County Port Authority Police Dept.

October 28, 2014

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Anonymous

October 28, 2014

Rest in peace, brother of blue.

Officer J. Rhodes
Maize Police Department

October 28, 2014

God bless Deputy Kostiuchenko's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service brother.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

October 28, 2014

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

October 28, 2014