Officer Down Memorial Page

Miss ya buddy. I'll never forget our childhood days in Boomer. Till we meet again.. Keep everyone safe up there. R.I.P. 219..

Senior Officer Shane Massey
Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Gilmer
April 25, 2012

Rest In Peace Brother Giacomo. Our thoughts and prayers are still with your family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Nicholas County, West Virginia.

Sgt. Jarrod Wilson / K9 Officer
West Virginia Division Of Corrections
March 11, 2012

As the country is remembering the 10 yr. anniversary of 9/11/2001, I cannot get out of my mind 9/11/2000. Eleven years has passed and it still seems like yesterday. That week is still (and I'm guessing always will be) the worst time in my life. There is still not a day that goes by that I don't think of you brother. Law enforcement has changed so much since we worked together. There seems to no longer be a sense of brotherhood anymore, at least not to the extent you saw. Just remember that you are NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Former NCSD 214
September 11, 2011

10 Years today. Hard to believe it's been that long. Rest in Peace Billy. You are NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!

Former NCSD 214
September 11, 2010

Crossing the Bar
Alfred Lord Tennyson

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

BU1 Mark Sovine
United States Navy
September 28, 2009

Remembering you and thiking of your family on the anniversary of your EOW. I pray that your loved ones have overcome the sad times and somehow found a way to ease the pain.

Thank you for your service, Deputy. Your dedication and commitment will NEVER go unforgotten.

Deputy and Firefighter
Southwest Florida
September 11, 2009

Thinking of you today Bill. Hard to believe it's been 9 yrs. You are NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Former NCSD 214
September 11, 2009

i never got o know dep. giacomo but have heard many great things about his time in law enforcement,i grew up in richwood,i remember haring on the scanner that day county base "county base to all units officer down officer down at N.C.S.O" the terror in the voices of his responding partners and brothers is something i'll never forget,and now that i am a law enforcement officer i will take the examples of dep. giacomo during his carreer and use them in my daily activities,dep. giacomo may god bless you and your family and i wish for you to watch over your brothers and sisters and keep us safe as we continue protecting our communities in your honor.



GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

Officer A.P.Williams
Man PD
July 10, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Former Police Officer
District Heights Police Dept. (MD)
September 11, 2008

It's September 10. Tonight will make 8 yrs since I received the dreaded call...."We have an Officer down", the dispatcher stated. "You need to come out, the perp is still at large". Those words haunt me every day, but especially on this date. As all the past years, I will not be able to work tonight, It's like a sickness overwhelms me on this date.
Please watch over all our brothers and sisters tonight, I would hate to see another one perish on such a dreaded day.
Still Missing You Brother.....Remember, you are "NEVER FORGOTTEN"

Former NCSD 214
September 10, 2008

You would have been 36 today. Still thinking about you brother.

Former NCSD 214
August 27, 2008

"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
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
March 2, 2008

You, as well as other officers, are a pure symbol of sacrifice. The amount of heart, dedication, and caring it takes to sacrifice everything for others. I remember when you and Tom would come in the ER together and would share your human and joking qualities when you had a moment to. When I heard what had happened, I was filled with shock and disbelief. I kept thinking, well myself and another SMH employee were just talking and joking around with him a few days ago. It was a type of sad I never felt before. I was sad (and still am) because you are gone, but honored at what you gave for your community to protect it. I thank you and all the other officers who help us when we call and protect us when we are threatened. Thank you.

Krist Workman
SMH employee
February 19, 2008

Not a single day and usually not a single hour has went by that I do not think of you and rarely without tears. As so much has changed in my life since your untimely and senseless death, I often find myself wondering how things would be if you were still with us. I miss you so much Bill. I still remember the first call we went on together, the first time I met you. It seems like just yesterday. You were definitely my inspiration in changing career fields and moving up to the federal level. I wish you coulda been here to have done the same, but I know how much you loved the job. I'll NEVER forget you brother.
NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Former NCSD 214
February 9, 2008

Thankyou for your service and sacrifice. You are a true hero and will be sadly missewd by your friends and family.

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA
January 22, 2008

Thank you, my Brother! Check out his travel bug in Geocaching. Use google to search for "In Memory Of NCSD 219 travel bug" (cut and paste within the quotation marks). Keep the peace in heaven, back up is on the way!

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Deputy John Faught
Island County Sheriff's Office
October 21, 2007

Hard to believe it has been 7 years. Some days it seems like a lifetime ago, other days it feels like it just happened. Please know you will not be forgotten and always in my heart. I wish you could know the love and respect that your fellow officers and citizens have for you. Thanks to the public for the continued prayers and honor they show you and for your brothers & sisters in uniform who place their lives on the line every day.

September 11, 2007

Weep not for me, though I am gone
Into that gentle night.
Grieve if you will, but not for long
Upon my soul's sweet flight.
I am at peace, my soul's at rest
There is no need for tears.
For with your love, I was so blessed
For all those many years.
There is no pain, I suffer not,
The fear now all is gone.
Put now these things out of your thoughts,
In your memory I live on.
Remember not my fight for breath,
Remember not the strife,
Please do not dwell upon my death,
But celebrate my life.

June 13, 2007

It is a terrible sad story. I am a DWI Officer in Texas, and have on many occasions brought prisoners in for processing and breathalyzer test. I never even imagined that happening, but I thought back and realized, that I am sure prisoners have been brought in without getting processed through the jail (sometimes you get so focused on making sure your case goes well), or didn't get searched thoroughly by me or another person. I am sure it happens. But, I will think of Dep. Giacomo and will do my best to never let that happen to anyone or myself. I am sure that is what Giacomo would want, for people to learn from this tragedy. May God bless his family.

Peace Officer
Texas
September 12, 2006

September 23rd, 2006 will mark the 6th Annual Deputy Bill Giacomo Memorial Golf Tournament that is held in honor of Deputy Giacomo. It is amazing to see the bond that officers have and how families become one at the loss of another officer. I am proud to be a part of the memorial tournament that honors Billy and brings his friends and fellow officers together to remember that they give the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks again Deputy 219.

Michelle Underwood
Friend
August 30, 2006

This Sept. 11th will mark six years since you were taken so tragically from your family, friends, and the Nicholas County S.O. I watched the ceremony on the news the other day where they named a bridge in your honor, it was a very good story it just sad that your not still here with us. Your memory and legacy still lives on today and you will never be fogotten. Its not how this officer died that made him a hero, its how he lived everyday that made him a hero.
You're the true defintion of a HERO.
RIP Billy

C.O I
WV Division of Juvenile Services
August 17, 2006

I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to Giacomo family and the entire Nicholas County Sheriff's Dept. I didn't know Dep. Giacomo personally, but I live in WV and have been to Nicholas County many times and this tragic loss hits close to home. I talked to a few of the local deputies from my county that particapted in the manhunt and attended the funeral. They told me that it was truly one of the saddest days in WV law enforcement history, when they laid to rest one of thier fellow brothers. Giacomo was such a great deputy and a truly great person. I belive that there are only a select few that can perform the duties of law enforcement officers, and I believe Dep. Giacomo was one of those people. He went above and beyond the call of duty, and gave his life for the citizens of Nicholas County. Now we are left to pick up the pieces of such a tragic loss, Giacomo is gone but will never be forgotten, because I know that Dep. Giacomo is upstairs patrolling the streets of heaven. I would like to thank him for his service and dedication that he displayed as a deputy sheriff, the law enforcement and corrections community has lost a true and brave hero. It would have been a true honor to have been able to meet Dep. Giacomo and those who had the oppurtunity were very lucky.
God Bless

R.I.P Deputy Sheriff William "Billy" Giacomo

Corrections Officer I
WV Division of Juvenile Services
June 12, 2006

Our heartfelt condolences to Bill's family, friends and co-workers. He will be in our prayers.

Ptl. P.K. Harding (Ret.)
Binghamton (NY) PD
May 4, 2006

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ
February 28, 2006

I had the opportunity to go through the WVSP academy with Deputy Giacomo, who was an outstanding guy and leader for us while at the academy. You are trully missed by all!

Michael T. Sherman
US Secret Service
June 22, 2005