Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well.

Chaplain Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge #187 Mt. Clemens Michigan.

October 28, 2014

Blaze,
I keep thinking this is all a very bad dream, and I will wake up soon. You were an amazing father, friend, officer, and human being. You are missed more than you could ever know. You were always laughing or making others laugh. You were one of a kind. Rest easy, brother. We will continue the watch. Until we meet again...

Det. Wade Rollings
Summerville Police Department

October 28, 2014

You graced so many places with your presence over the course of your career. Though you left them all one time or another, it was never in such a sad permanent way. I'm sure people in each community now feel a loss. The picture accompanying this page shows what appears to be an affable and approachable man. No doubt you will be missed very much.

God Bless and may you forever Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

October 28, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Darlene Newton
friend of Story County Sheriff's Office

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother. Thank you & God Bless.

Lt.Robert M.Petty (retired)
No.Bergen, N.J. P.D.

October 28, 2014

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

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 Patrolman Robert Blajszczak. 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 Summerville, South Carolina will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

October 28, 2014

God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa B.
GEORGIA CIVILIAN LE SUPPORTER

October 28, 2014

Rest with God officer Blajszczak. Your dedication, devotion, and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. Prayers for your family during this time in your life.

Retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

October 28, 2014

To all who are affected by Robert Blajszczak died you will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Detective Nathan Bickerstaff
Red Oak Texas

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother, Job well done. HEROES NEVER DIE..My prayers for you, your family and your agency. God Bless You Bob....

Philip Callas, Detective Retired Secaucus, NJ PD

October 28, 2014

Rest in peace Patrolman Blajsczzak!
You will not be forgotten!

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

October 28, 2014

RIP Brother

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

October 28, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Officer Blajszczak. 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

Rest in peace sir, we have the watch now. Thank you for your service throughout the years, you will not be forgotten. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Patrolman Blajszczak during this time of tragic loss.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.

Sr. Ptlmn/K-9 Hndlr Donnie Meaders
Wewoka (OK) Police Department

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 Patrolman Blajszczak. Thank you for your service. May our Heavenly Father bring you home and may He watch over and comfort your family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time.

Chief Jack Cavanaugh
Lee County Port Authority Police Dept.

October 28, 2014

Rest in Peace Officer Blajszczak. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Blajszczak Family and the Summerville Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

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 Summerville Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Anonymous

October 28, 2014

Rest in peace my brother of blue.

Officer J. Rhodes
Maize Police Department

October 28, 2014

God bless Patrolman Blajszczak'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