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God Bless you Steve!

Michelle Couturier

2009-02-25

To Trooper Sieven Niewiek and his loved ones:

On this the seventeenth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is honored and revered today.

My heart is still with your family. You’re all in our thoughts and our prayers.

Steven, you rescued us, saved our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Steven. I am so humbled by your valor and courage.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Steven gave to his community and the citizens of Michigan, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on February 3, 1992.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
2009-02-03

As this year's police memorial week closes, I wanted to tell you that I still have your picture hanging on my office wall, I wear your bracelet and when I teach in the classroom, we talk about your life. I don't dwell on how you died but how we shared chocolate chip cookies and glasses of milk at Dunkin's. I laugh at how we "wolfpacked" on the freeway" and I would tease you for poaching. You teased me about how fat I was getting with my pregnancy but always stopped by the station to see if you could pick me up something to eat. I am a professor now in Oregon and your memory is felt all the way across the country. You will not be forgotten.

Retired Officer Kathleen McCabe
Troy Police
2008-05-17

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer

2008-02-05

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESETER, NH
2008-01-29

Sharon, your brother has not been forgotten. Rest in peace, Steve. And may God's peace be with your family.

2008-01-12

Steve,
Oh how I miss your sense of humor and stories about life as a state police. My kids have missed so much by not having you around to be their uncle. But we have the promise of meeting again in Heaven, and what a reunion that will be!
Until then...
Sharon

Sharon Haan
sister
2007-11-21

"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
2007-11-15

Steve, I miss laughing with you. I can't wait to see you again in heaven. I love you.
Susan
Grand Rapids MI

sister
2007-07-14

Rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer
TN
2006-07-29

14 years after your death, time has
not diminished your sacrifice. I wish
your career could have been longer.
We need more good men like you.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

2006-02-03

God Bless You Trooper Niewiek, as you now sleep in God's Love and Peace. You will never be forgotten and thank you for your service and dedication in protecting the citizens of Michigan.
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan Phila. Pa wife and mom of LEO

2005-12-26

Rest easy, Brother, as you are not forgotten. You're watch is now ours.


"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." -- Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

Trooper
Michigan State Police
2005-01-17

Steve, I instruct a course on officer safety involving railroads. Both yours & Jim's memories are honored by each officer in every class I teach. God bless you both.

Special Agent Dennis Duncan
Norfolk Southern Railway Police
2004-02-21

Today is Feb. 3, 2002, ten years since you gave your life in the line of duty, Steve. I hadn't seen you in a few years, since you had last visited your old stomping grounds at Wurtsmith AFB. I found out about what happened from some of the other guys we served with on C Flight. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I immediately started remembering working various posts and patrols with you and how we would joke with each other by trading movie quotes. You were one of the few people that everyone liked. You were one of the Good Ones! Rest in peace, Steve

Ofc. Paul D. Price
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police

Trooper Steven Niewieks bright career and life were cut short by a tragic accident. Steve was dedicated to his Lord, family and department. I only knew Steve for for two years but we became like brothers. He was one of the smartest and funniest people I have ever known. I know that he is making people laugh in heaven. A part of Steve lives on in all that knew him.

Sgt. David Hampton
Michigan State Police

Steve is missed by all, my tribute to him is to name my second oldest son after him, Steven Walker

Sgt. Glen Walker
Oakland County Sheriff