Brian Cybulski, 40, was an officer for 15 years and before that was a dispatcher, Lt. Nicholas Mullins said. He leaves behind a wife, Barbie, and a 3-year-old daughter, Paisley.
He was known for being diligent about checking businesses and homes in his district for criminal activity during the midnight shift. He may have prevented crime as well: One woman wrote the department a thank you note because Cybulski closed her garage door when he noticed it was open in the middle of the night, Mullins said.
Cybulski was quiet and reserved, but “once you got him talking he was very engaging, just a genuine human being,” he said.