Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace .

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired

December 10, 2025

God bless you Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends and to your brothers and sisters from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Rest in Peace Sister.

Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

December 9, 2025

Condolences from the great state of Maryland to the family and friends of this hero. May God comfort them with His peace!

Corporal F. Esposito
Maryland Transportation Authority police

December 9, 2025

May God's hand of peace and comfort be on the surviving family and the rest of the Department.

Chaplain Jesse White
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D

December 7, 2025

May your family, friends, colleagues, and community find the strength and resolve to carry on in your physical absence and continue to spread the goodness to which you were so selflessly committed. You were among the best humanity has to offer. Your dedication to service and your ultimate sacrifice shall not be forgotten. God Bless You. Your Family, & Friends

James P. Waggle, Jr.
US Army Veteran (SFC)
Civilian

December 6, 2025

Rest in peace sister

Reserve Officer Steve Du
Retired

December 4, 2025

Terrible to see our best succumb to our worst. Rest peacefully sister.

Deputy sheriff Christian Robinson
Dallas county sheriff’s office

December 3, 2025

Father in Heaven, Bless the soul of this thy servant departed, Sgt Terri Sweeting Mashkow keep her spirit with you throughout all eternity. Bless her family and all those who mourn her passing, grant unto them comfort and peace. This we ask in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesu Christ, Amen

George E. Martin Sr
Chaplain
SC FOP 12; IPA Region 14
2797 Stellar Loop
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

December 2, 2025

RIP Sergeant Mashkow. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Indian RIver.

Lieutenant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
Boston, Ma. 02120

December 2, 2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC)
Federal Air Marshal Service

December 1, 2025

On behalf of Point 27, we would like to offer condolences for Deputy Terri Sweeting Mashkow. Please know we are eternally grateful for Terri’s service and her ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Deputy Terri Sweeting Mashkow, Point 27 sent Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office in Vero Beach, Florida for Terri’s partner and fellow deputies. Point 27 also sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Deputy Terri Sweeting Mashkow’s family.

Point 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, with God’s Word inscribed on Shields of Strength jewelry.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful for Terri.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-Point 27

Linda Rhodes
Surviving Wife of Detective Jerry M. Rhodes, Dallas Police Department Retired
Point 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
linrhodes@yahoo.com
972-978-5325

Linda Rhodes

November 30, 2025

Thank you for your service. I’m praying for comfort, mercy and understanding. God Bless and Godspeed.

Civilian LEO and K9 SUPPORTER Lisa Burto
STATE OF GA LEO & K9 CIVILIAN SUPPORTER

November 28, 2025

Rest in Deputy Mashkow, you are a true hero. Soon you will be sitting on the right hand of God. Your tour has ended.

Police Officer retired Brent Wagner.
Henderson Police Dept. San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept.

November 25, 2025

In times of loss, we come together to honor the memory and service of those who have passed. It's a moment to reflect on the impact they've had on the lives of others, and the legacy they leave behind. Their dedication and service will always be remembered, and their spirit will continue to inspire. May comfort find its way to you and all those mourning this loss.

Retired LAPD Reserve Police Officer

November 25, 2025

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service (Retired)

November 25, 2025

We thank you for your dedication and service to our community. Our hearts are broken with the ultimate sacrifice you made. May God wrap his arms around you and keep you. Blessed Are The Peacemakers. Rest in Peace Sgt. Mashkow.

Patricia Hakanson
Resident of IRC

November 25, 2025

Rest in Peace Sgt. Terri Sweeting Mashkow. Thank you for your service. Mt thoughts and prayers are with the Sweeting-Mashkow Family and the Indian River Sheriff's Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

November 24, 2025

Rest easy ma’am. You are in God’s capable hands now.

Reserve Deputy (retired) Brian Jacobsen
Mahaska County Iowa Sheriff’s Office

November 24, 2025

We at Nevada Office of Emergency Management extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow. Her dedication, courage, and service will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Hero.

Statewide 911 Coordinator, Tawanna Wade-
NV OEM

November 24, 2025

Thank you for your service, sister. RIP.

Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York

November 24, 2025

To the family of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow, Sheriff Flowers, to each and every one of the dedicated men & women of the Indian River County Sheriff's Department,

My deepest sympathy to each of you for the burden you will forever carry after the loss of your loved one, your partner, your co-worker and your friend as a result of a senseless tragedy.

There are no words to offer that can adequately lessen your pain. There are some who believe time will lessen the pain of your loss. We all handle grief differently, and it is my hope each of you will allow yourself the time to grieve in your own way, and if you need help through this process I urge you to seek it.

There's no better way to honor the loss of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow than by allowing your grief and your loss to become better and to do better in every way you can, in everything you do.

For some it takes the loss of a fellow Deputy, a co-worker, a mentor, a friend to realize the ultimate cost of following your calling to become a Police Officer.

You know when you hear someone use the words "Routine Call" they simply do not understand. Don't be upset when you hear it, instead educate them that there's no such thing in Law Enforcement.

To those with the Indian River County Sheriff's Department, or any Police Officer or Sheriff's Deputy who may read this, the loss of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow is a reminder there will be no routine calls and no routine traffic stops, no routine anything. Even the most prepared can fall victim to the ultimate cost of following your calling.

The nature of the work you do guarantees you the opportunity to learn every single day. Share your lessons with your peers. And if you're fortunate to be an FTO, you have an obligation to share every lesson with those you're training. And if the day should ever come when you feel there are no new lessons for you to learn, please see that as the red flashing sign that it's time for you to Retire.

Finally, keep the family of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow in your prayers. Beyond that I would urge you to never stop checking on her family, even a quick call to say hi, to ask if they need anything, making sure they're okay. They will always be part of your family, and it's up to you to make sure they never forget that you're there for them.

That's just one example of honoring her sacrifice by being better and doing better.

Also, it may not always feel like it, but a lot more of the community you serve cares about you.

RIP Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow! I sincerely hope your family and loved ones can someday accept you were called home to continue serving for a higher purpose.

Deputy Sheriff (Ret.) J. Estis
Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Department

November 24, 2025

RIP

Assistant Chief Robert Jenkins
North Bay Village PD

November 24, 2025

Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.

Det. Russ Cain (Retired)


Pittsburgh PD

November 24, 2025

Dear Sheriff Flowers and Members of the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office,

On behalf of the Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, please accept our heartfelt condolences as you mourn the tragic loss of Sergeant Terri Sweeting Mashkow. Words cannot fully express the sorrow we feel alongside you during this difficult time.

Sergeant Mashkow’s dedication and service exemplified the highest ideals of law enforcement. Her commitment to protecting and serving others will never be forgotten. As we reflect on her life and sacrifice, we are reminded of the words from Matthew 5:9:
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

This verse speaks to the courage and selflessness that defined Sergeant Mashkow’s work. She stood as a true peacemaker, and her legacy will continue to inspire all who wear the badge and those she served so faithfully.

We recognize that this loss is felt deeply—not only within your department but throughout the entire community. Please know that we stand with you in grief and in gratitude for her service.

Additionally, if there is any way we can support you during this time, the American Red Cross would like to offer our Disaster Mental Health Services to anyone in your department who may need assistance. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can help in any way.

With deepest sympathy and unwavering support,
Traci Mitchell
Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross

Traci Mitchell, Executive Director
Palm Beach & Treasure Coast of the American Red Cross

November 24, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Terri Sweeting Mashkow,
I am so very sorry to read the details of your murder here at the hands of this cowardly criminal. May God watch over you now and keep you safe. I will pray for your family as they greive your loss. Thank you for your many years of service to all of us. Rest In Peace, Sister.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Leesburg. FL

November 24, 2025