Todd was more than my husband, he was my best friend and the only person I had constant in my life since 18. When we started dating I knew instantly he was going to be bigger than life in my life. He had a passion of asking "have you had this?" Or "Have you gone here?". Or "Have you heard this?" Or "Have you seen this?" He was always teaching me something new. New facts on history. New fun facts on every single movie we ever watched. Concert trivia, music trivia, anything he could get me to try, do or learn new filled him with excitement. 

I knew he was going to one day be that dad doing the same thing for our children, he had done for me. And he did. He was the father sitting on the floor reading to them and with them. He was the father watching history documentaries with them & feeding even more facts about whatever the topic was. Todd was brilliant and didn't know it. Which made him the most humble man I knew.

Law Enforcement ran in his blood, when he graduated Law Enforcement Training at KLETC in 2007, his blood forever turned blue. Naturally mine turned blue with him. I have been so proud of Todd and proud I was who he wanted to call wife the rest of his life. His absence will be massive. Todd was absolutely the best human I had the pleasure to ever meet. We both found each other perfectly imperfect and I love that about us.

Thank you to all of you who have flooded our lives with so much love and prayers during this time.

From the Family:

Thank You for Supporting the Gaines Family

To everyone who has donated, shared the memorial page, or lifted the Gaines family in your thoughts—thank you. Your generosity has brought comfort during an unimaginably difficult time.

Todd Gaines was a man who gave so much of himself to others, and seeing this outpouring of love in return has meant the world to his family. Every contribution, message, and act of kindness helps ease the burden of funeral expenses and the many unexpected needs that follow such a heartbreaking loss.

Chas, Cadence, and Caitlin are deeply grateful for the support surrounding them. Your compassion is a reminder of how many lives Todd touched and how strong this community truly is.

Thank you for honoring his memory with such heartfelt generosity. His legacy lives on in moments like these—where people come together to lift one another up.