Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Another year gone without my cousin… I miss you Ruddy!

P.O Thomas, Myrna Ann retired
NYPD / Cousin

August 27, 2025

To my cousin I miss you so much! Rest In Peace. I love you! Till me meet in Heaven!

Police Officer
NYPD/Cousin

August 27, 2025

Another year gone, absolute tragedy . Just like every MOS that has given ''all'' of themselves to this thing our ours. Rest in peace. Hopefully we all meet someday .

P.O. A. Michael
Ret. NYPD

July 6, 2025

Heavenly Father, I come before You today grieved in heart over the divisions in our country; the United States of America. I grieve for every life lost to violence, regardless of color or creed. And I especially grieve this day over the senseless deaths of America’s Peace Officers whose sworn duty is to protect us from harm. Please grant comfort and hope to their families. I know from the Holy Scriptures in Romans 13 that Peace Officers have a sacred task, to enforce laws that protect the innocent and punish the guilty. I pray that You will protect them as they serve us. Give them wisdom, discernment, and a deep desire to serve You. Please surround every Peace Officer in our nation, the United States of America, with battalions of warring angels to protect them from harm. I stand in the powerful and mighty name of the Lord Jesus Christ against every work of Satan intended to inflict injury and death on our Protectors. May Satan’s power be thwarted, in Your mighty and holy name, and his plans exposed by Your Light. In the mighty and holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, our Redeemer, and the Mediator between us, Heavenly Father, in prayer, and by His authority, I pray! Amen.

Please find Encouragement, Comfort, Support, and Hope from God's Word:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
[Matthew 5:9 ESV];

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." [Psalm 23:4 ESV];

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
[John 15:13 ESV];

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." [Matthew 5:4 ESV];

"And he [Jesus] said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." [Luke 23:43 ESV], and;

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." [John 3:16 ESV].

Minister Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NACM
Ordained/Licensed Independent NACM Minister
The I'M PRAYING MINISTRY - "An Intercessory Prayer Ministry"
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974-1998)

July 3, 2025

Dear Rudy,

This is DP as being your only field training unit i would like to thank you for teaching me how to be a housing cop. I enjoyed our short time together patrolling you were a great friend as well as senior officer. I hope to one day join you up there so you could continue to teach me.

Detective Domenick DiPietro
NYC Housing PSA 3, nypd 60 pct. Brooklyn South Warrants, 70 Squad

April 23, 2024

Rudy , I came on the job with you, barely knew you but still think about you. Rest in peace!

L.T M
Patrol 75pcf

March 20, 2024

I was there that evening many years ago. I arrived just after it happened. I did not know you but I think of you often. God bless you, and continue to rest in peace.

Retired P.O. A. Michael
N.Y.P.D.

July 4, 2023

I went through the Academy with Rudy . He was a class act . As cool as Steve McQueen. Never had a bad word to say about anyone . Always conducted himself like man's man. Movie star handsome. Girls loved him . . He loved Motorcycles like me . He was the best of the best . Journey well and blessings, my Brother. I will see you on the other side . . RM

P.O. Richard Mangogna / NYPD Retired
NYPD

July 10, 2021

Rest In Peace my brother Officer my God Bless you and your family

Captain John Barbato Retired
NYC Housing Police

July 4, 2021

Honoring, thanking and remembering you always and especially on this anniversary of your heroic and untimely death. Rest in peace always knowing that your law enforcement family will always remember.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 4, 2021

Officer Thomas, 27 years ago you where horrifically murdered. god bless you continue to rest in heavenly peace

Mark Mottola

July 4, 2020

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace always

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 4, 2020

Dear My Beloved Rudy! Visiting you on your birthday yesterday made me sad, but I know it was you & God allowing your Mother and Brother to show up while I was still there to share all the good memories. You are truly missed, but you will never be forgotten.

Retired Detective N. McMillan
Beau

June 14, 2020

Company 19-57 would like to show some respect to P.O Rudolph P. Thomas JR. We visited and put some flowers. Gone but never forgotten!

Company 19-57
NYPD

March 14, 2020

Miss you Rudy, I'm still hanging in there, but the 4th hasn't been the same without you, rest easy my Brother, you will never be forgotten...
SYOTOS...(see you on the other side)

Sergeant Alonzo White
Department of Defense Police

July 5, 2019

Rest in peace.

Lt. Jim Russo

July 4, 2018

To my very dear sweet cousin I miss you so much. I came on this job after retiring from the USMC because of you. I miss you so much!

PO THOMAS MYRNA A
NYPD POLICE LAB

May 4, 2018

24 years have past. Your PSA#3 family many of which have retired, have never forgotten you. I remember that day like yesterday.

Lt John Doherty (RETIRED)
NYPD

July 4, 2017

Rest in perpetual peace my brother.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
N.Y.P.D. (retired)

July 4, 2017

Dear Rudy,
We never met but I have so much to thank you for ...you were a close friend of my dad and whenever I tell friends how my parents met it is impossible to not talk about you! My parents met at your funeral so I think it is safe to say that without your sacrifice I would not be here today. You are gone but not forgotten for sure! Thank you for everything. ..rest easy

Lcpl Marshall Winston
Usmc

April 8, 2016

It was my honor to research newspapers, books and magazines and finally find your Color ID Card Photo and make sure your photo was put on this site instead of the B & W one. I wanted to put a face to your heroism in the Line of Duty. I did the research because you are a brother officer and no matter how many years past, you will always be remembered. Rest Easy Hero.

APO Christian Durante
NYPD: 68th Precinct Auxiliary Police Unit

February 5, 2016

I am so sorry for the loss of all the officers listed here. But this one really hits home. I wore the same 3438 badge number as a NYC Transit Police Officer in 1982 and a NYC Police Officer. Then turned it in when promoted to Detective.

You are not forgotten. Rest In Peace.

Detective R. Stephens
New York City Police Department

January 29, 2016

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

July 13, 2015

My Dearest Rudy, Oh how we miss you. We will be gathering Sat. 7-6-2013 at my house in your Memory. We Love and will never forget you. Happy Birthday!!!!

Cynthia Mapp McCollin
Aunt

July 3, 2013

Happy Belated Birthday Rudy you are 47. I meant to be back sooner but you know life gets in the way.

Love you Always
Tracey

Tracey N Mapp-Haynes
cousin

July 2, 2013