#HeroesInLife "Heroes In Life, Not Death"
Erin Ochakovsky, the widow of Peel Regional Police Constable James Ochakovsky who died in the line of duty March 2, 2010 in Brampton, Ontario Canada, speaks to the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation at the Ontario Police Memorial that bears her husband's name. Erin encourages all police officers, civilian members of police services, the media and the public to attend the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance annually on the first Sunday of May at the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation site on Queen's Park Cr in downtown Toronto.
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Personal message from Erin:
I know it’s crazy but saying you’ve been gone for ten years was something I never thought I would say ten years ago. It always felt so far away and impossible for you to be gone as long we knew each other. I’m not going to lie this has been a extremely hard one having you gone the same length of time as the time I had with you. I thank god for the time we had together, for all the moments I look at our son and say “ that’s what your father would of said/done”. As much as I miss you and sad that you are gone I also am so thankful for everything you gave me and taught me. You taught me how to love and respect myself, you taught me how a man should treat a woman, you taught me how to slow down and see what’s around me, you taught me the love of life and what life is. You also taught me to notice the hawks and owls in the trees along the highway ( he thought it was crazy I didn’t see them before ). I make sure Owen sees the hawks and owls too. When you left us you left us in the most loving hands. You left us with the most loving friends, family and our blue family. It’s like you knew they would never let us go. Today Owen and I will honour you and all of the things you left us with. We will talk about the amazing man you were and remember all the happy days.
Owen and I want to thank everyone who has ever been there for us. There isn’t a chance we would of made it without all of you. From the time our door bell rang, everyone’s support in the hospital, coming home to the best friends a girl could ask for, our blue family that to this date has never left our side and all of you that we met after that didn’t know James but honour him because you love us. All of you prove James’s life and death mattered and he was loved.
Please honour James today by telling the people in your life you love them and by hugging them a little tighter and a little longer today. Tomorrow isn’t promised. James please continue to watch over us. We love you and miss you more everyday 💙
