Staff Sgt. Raphael Anton Futrell

Staff Sgt. Raphael A. Futrell, 26, of Anderson, South Carolina died in Bagdad, Iraq on 3/25/09. Futrell was a explosive-detector dog handler for his MP unit, which deployed in November to Iraq from Fort Shafter, Hawaii. He was a dual canine operator – bomb-sniffing dogs and attack dogs. He died of injuries received in a […]

Officer Jason William Bugh

He was a veteran of the United States Army and Marines. Jason leaves behind a wife, Niki, his three children,  two daughters and one son, Hunter Alexis Bugh, Ashlyn Nicole Bugh, Preston James Bugh, along with his K-9 partner, Aron. Preceded in death by son Colton William Bugh. Jason was laid to rest with full […]

Corporal Mike Roberts

The Tampa Police Departments requires all of its officers wear bullet proof vests while they’re on duty. Police dispatch tried unsuccessfully to call Roberts, and five minutes later, Sergeant Paul Mumford was the first officer to arrived at the scene. He called to the suspect, who then ran to a shopping cart and pulled a […]

Officer Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Potts Jr.

After he was honorably discharged he resided in Laurel, Md.,  He started his career in law enforcement working for the U.S. Capitol Police for one year and later joined the Greenbelt Police Department, working as a K9 handler, until his retirement in April of 2009 following 19 years of service. He leaves behind his wife […]

Deputy Charles Douglas Brown Jr.

served as a United States Marine in Desert Storm, was on the Honor Guard and medic in the Marine Corps and received the Elegance Award while serving. He also was a sniper on the N.C. Department of Corrections PERT Team and helped with Hurricane Katrina disaster relief in New Orleans and in Thailand after the […]

SSGT. Rory Gavic

Sawatzke said she didn’t mean to be rude, but she worked last night and worked later that day and asked her company if they would mind going home? The company said they would stay with her and she could sleep while the company would watch TV. No, Sawatzke said. I’ll feel like I have to […]