The Guardian of the Community in North Las Vegas remembered a ceremony – Las Vegas Sun

Two hundred folding chairs stood on the grass outside the mayoralty of North Las Vegas tonight. They were not enough for the hundreds who were present to mourn police officer Jason Roskov, who was killed in a shootout on Tuesday.

The sons of Roskov, 9-year-old Grayson and 4-year-old Andrew were sitting in the front row with his uncle Michael. During the vigil member of the Board of the injured Police Fund (IPOF), who helped to create the event, asked the brother of the fallen officer to stand up and turn.

“These are the people who will be behind you forever,” said Mindie Lloyd, director of the fund project. “This is the true brotherhood of our law enforcement agencies and our first response community and we are so grateful for sharing (Jason) with us.”

Roskov, a member of the North Las Vegas police since 2007, was killed this week until he responded to a request that ultimately escalates into a shootout near the Craig Ranch Regional Park.

After the main man who is interested in Alexander Matisse, at the age of 25, who, according to the reports, pointed to a gun to others, escaped from the scene, Roskov found Matisse and told him to show his hands, according to police. He ignores the officer’s commands and they both exchanged shooting, according to the department.

They both died at the University Medical Center that evening.

“Jason Roskov was the patron, guardian of our community, a man who carried the badge, knowing that the risk that came with her had come. Still, he answered the call every day, “North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Gines-Brown said tonight. “There are no words for Jason’s family to facilitate your pain, but please know this: you’re not alone.”

There will be a local Roskov service in the Central Christian Church, although no time has yet been announced. He will be laid to rest in his hometown of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

The impact of almost two decades at the officer’s service with the North Las Vegas police department was full on Thursday night.

Standing to the rows of chairs, a woman was holding a sign labeled “The Dipach loves Roskov”. And although it was dark to the end of the service, the flashing lights were broadcast from the towing trucks that dressed nearby, with the drivers giving their respect.

“It sounds that many of you knew Jason very well,” Michael started his time on stage, saying. “I remember his smile, a sense of humor and I know how many of you know his jokes and his cigarettes, but he was there for all of you when you called.”

“There are many people here in blue who will continue to respond to this call,” he added.

Roskov spent much of his career with the department of the department, returning to patrol work early last year.

North Las Vegas Police Chief Jacqueline Givit reminded him that he was eating around the city on his bike. Ask anyone who has worked with Roskov and they would tell you that his love and passion were in this division, Gragrated said.

She asked the audience to keep Roskov and his victim in their minds had passed Thursday night.

“When you see an employee who works, you think about the fact that they are here, ready to take the risk for you, as officer Roskov did,” Gravt said. “We love our community and will make any victim that we must be sure that you are all protected.”

Roskov’s Memorial is the first for the new IPOF president Alexander Quevas, also a member of the North Las Vegas Police Department, and he had to take over. Speaking to reporters after the service, he said the fallen officer was a friend of everyone in the department.

“Pouring support is phenomenal. It really makes me want to cry, but I know I have to stay strong, “said Quevas. “Our siblings, at the moment, are hurting. Please don’t forget to check them. ”

The Association of Police Office in North Las Vegas is looking for ways to remember the fallen officer, whether it is a change in the street name or the creation of a scholarship in his honor, Quevas said.

Roskov’s family wants all the money raised to be directed to his two young sons, IPOF President added. Donations can be made online at iPof.vegas.