Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I worked in FTU 11 - 72 pct, with your brother Tom. I was walking a rookie foot post on a frigid night, in 1988. You pulled up with your partner and told me to have a seat in the RMP. My face was so cold, that I could not even get out an understandable sentence. I still remember vividly, that night. It was a great to warm up for a few minutes and trying to speak with a frozen face. I was also concerned about a "shoefly", and all three of us would be in trouble. Altogether fond memories from a time when men were men. Rest well in Christ's arms brother.

PO Mike McNulty
NYPD FTU-11, 70 pct, Hwy 2

June 24, 2024

Merry Christmas in heaven. Im always thinking of you. I miss you every day.

anonymous
anonymous

December 25, 2023

Many years have past but my memory of you and your family will always live on.

SDS Sergeant Dominick Longo
NYPD

March 3, 2023

I hope you look down from heaven and are proud. I have made detective. And I will always strive to be the cop that you were. May you continuously look over our family.

Detective Chris Machate
Palm Beach Police Dept

October 21, 2022

RIP my brother! If I had a dime for every time you come to my mind . A great cop, good friend a good husband and a loving angel father to Nicole. Until we meet again my friend!

Detective
NYPD

March 1, 2022

Merry Christmas in Heaven!! I can't believe it's 32 years since you passed. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Both of my Brother's worked with you and knew you. I am a great Friend of your Cousin Patty O'Dea nee Raleigh. Watch over your fellow Family of Blue!! Rest Easy and God Bless Your Family!!

Mary Hughes

December 18, 2021

I lived as a boy on that very street . I remember hearing about it and it was a bit much for me to comprehend at the time but condolences to his family. Even 30 years later

Quincy
None

October 10, 2021

Rest In Peace ... hero

Ret. Po ohara
Nypd mounted

March 3, 2021

Although I didnt know you I worked with your brother in Brooklyn North I was your brothers Sgt. I was deeply saddened by your tragic death at the time Rest in Peace ..from time to time I think about you and all my brothers and sisters in blue that are no longer here God bless you all

Sgt. FRANK Bayer
NCYPD

July 23, 2020

Rest easy

Mark Mottola

June 4, 2020

I worked with Bobby Machate in NSU-11 (72 Pct.) in Dec. 1986- July 87: a Great guy who always had your back & fearless. May he Rest In Peace & will never be forgotten. Danny Chiarantano, Cold Case Squad/ Active.

Sgt. Danny Chiarantano
NYPD- Cold Case Squad

March 3, 2020

I worked with Bobby Machate in NSU-11 (72 Pct.) in Dec. 1986- July 87: a Great guy who always had your back & fearless. May he Rest In Peace & will never be forgotten. Danny Chiarantano, Cold Case Squad/ Active.

Sgt. Danny Chiarantano
NYPD- Cold Case Squad

March 3, 2020

Rest in Gods Eternal Peace

PO Blaich ...retired
70pct

March 3, 2020

Although I did not know you Bobby, I worked in the command where it happened. You were a well respected aggressive cop making a difference everyday you worked. I never pass that corner without thinking of your sacrifice and saying a quick prayer for your family. Rest easy.

Det Gillespie NYPD

March 3, 2020

Rest well my brother.

Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)

March 3, 2020

R.I.P. my Brother. It seems like only yesterday.

Riley Matthews, retired NYPD
NYPD

March 5, 2019

I hope that your family knows that your sacrifice is not forgotten by your brothers and sisters in blue. RIP

Captain John M Reilly
NYPD

March 3, 2019

Rest in peace Officer Machate.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 3, 2019

Officer Machate,
On today, the 30th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of New York City. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol
El Paso Station

March 3, 2019

City of New York misses a good cop and I will always miss a good friend
I was with Bobby moments before his
LODD- Rest in peace you will always be remembered

P.O. Kenneth Parker
NYPD BSTF

January 26, 2019

Bobby

I met your then wife and beautiful baby girl. I think about that time and good times we had on the job. Your daughter must be grown and I kknow you would be proud of her. Rest In Peace Brother. You are missed
Josh

Det
B.S.T.F.

May 26, 2018

May you continue to watch over your family from Heaven my brother. Thank you for your bravery and service to all of us.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
NYPD (retired)

March 3, 2018

Miss you dad ❤️

Nicole Machate
Daughter

December 16, 2017

love and miss you.

anonymous

November 26, 2017

I’m on patrol today, the day before Memorial Day, so many years later, and I am thinking of Rob. He normally jumps to the front of my mind at the oddest times, during the strangest of circumstances. I speak of Rob when discussing bravery and selflessness with new officers.
I will never forget our first meeting. His first midnight tour on the Rock, this big new guy with an even bigger smile, was assigned as my B man in my steady housing area. At 2:00 am, looking out for the new guy, I told him to stay in the A station while I went into the dormitory bath room to get a few inmates to return to their beds. Not the safest thing to do, as one could easily get hurt, but was anything really safe at Rikers during those wild crack years? After I confronted the inmates, I turned and realized he had followed me in the housing area and was standing right next to me the whole time. Having his brother officer’s back was a natural for him, he didn’t have to be taught, it was in his DNA. Rob was a real standup guy in the old school way, a C.O. with heart, and a cop’s cop.
I’ll never forget all the good times we had. Or how kind he and his family were. He invited me to their Christmas dinner when I was going through some tough times. I’ll never forget how he loved and worshiped Grace with all his heart and soul. Or how he was looking forward to the birth of his daughter.
Rob will never be forgotten by anyone he touched in his way too short life. His legacy lives on in every brave brother and sister officer, putting their lives on the line every day to protect complete strangers. It would have been so good to have Rob at my wedding, but it wasn’t to be, God had bigger plans for him. So rest in peace my brother, until we meet again…

PO ROB MARTIN
LITTLETON PD

May 28, 2017