Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

Always in my heart

Retired NYPD
RET

April 7, 2017

Thank You Robert

I use to work with Robert, his brother and father at a movie theater (Kenmore) in Brooklyn NY in the 80's. He was a great guy, genuine, strong and quiet.

I grew up in a bad area in Brooklyn and the relationship with police officers weren't that great but working with him and his family totally changed my outlook. It made me realize we area all human and have a job to do on this earth, it just so happens that Robert had one of the most dangerous ones.

Thanks to him I have been an NYPD Citywide dispatcher for 15 years. Now I have to power to send help when unit call for "central". Just to let all know that all of them out in the field, when they yell for help it will NOT fall on deaf ears.

I am doing my part to protect the city and the world from bad people as Robert did.

God Bless you and I hope your walking your beat in Heaven.

PCT
NYPD

December 10, 2016

I THINK ABOUT ROBERT ALL THE TIME,HE WAS A GREAT MAN.HE IS TRUELY MISSED

VICKY GATTO
MY GODBROTHER

September 26, 2015

For the past 19 years I have never gone to work without a part of you with me. I have carried your shield and worn your badge number around my neck. You have protected me all this time, throughout my many endless, on the job endeavors. You are and always will be remembered.

I thank you.

Detective Michael Antinoro

December 30, 2014

Ther was a moment of silence for Robert Machate and Jeff Herman at Yankee Stadium at the PSAL baseball championship game between Fort Hamilton High School and Abraham Lincoln High school because Robert and Jeff were Lincoln grads. I did not know either one but I felt a bond. I had the chance to visit the Machate family and they were gracious hosts. As Lincoln is set to play the final football game at Yankee Stadium dec 9 it would be elegant if they could once again have a prayerful moment the NYPD-Lincolnites who made the supreme sacrifice as did Lincoln

Ret po Michael Fandal
NYPD/ Lincoln HS grad

December 5, 2014

It has been 25 years since that tragic night my friend you are still remembered and missed.

Sgt. Paul Poplaski NYPD Retired

March 2, 2014

Wish I could,ve gotten to known you better. The only thing that gives me hope; Is I know I,ll see you again one day.

Unknown
Unknown

September 24, 2012

I'm so blessed to have had a friend like you growing up. We had so much fun together . Your house offered so much that I didnt have and your family treated me like a son. We had so much fun together . Playing ball . Going to mets games together. Playing in your yard with your little brother tommy. Punchball and football on the block. Going to the Y and to school together. But what I.m most thankful for is the night you and your wife grace prayed with me to receive christ as your personal savior. So yes we will meet again my forever friend and brother. I Love you.

Glen Fox
friend

June 28, 2012

Thank you Robert.

A.S.
CIA gd

June 9, 2012

I remember the good old days with bobby first being in my academy company and the in nsu 11. We had so much fun together. Rest in peace buddy.

Sergeant
NYPD retired

March 27, 2012

Rest in Peace, Brother. Though I never had the honor of meeting you, your brother Tommy was a great guy, I worked with him in Mounted, now he's doing great police work still despite the sacrifice your family has already made to benefit society.

You and Tommy and Your family are thought of often: you shall never be forgotten.

Sgt. Jack Beatty (Ret.)
NYPD

March 3, 2012

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

RET,DET.
NYPD BRONX NARCOTICS

March 3, 2012

Thanks for your 2 years and a half of services, Robert.

David

March 3, 2012

I worked with bobby at NYC Correction at north facility, he was a great guy.

Todd Chorney
NYC Correction Dept

December 30, 2011

"I'll be loving you forever"

"Brear Deer"

Vivian Antinoro (Sister)

March 3, 2011