Sgt. James Roger Ide V
Sgt. James R. Ide V , 32, from DeSoto Missouri, was killed in Afghanistan on August 29, 2010. He was a canine handler of a Belgian Malinois bomb-sniffing dog named Daphne and was working with her at the time of his death when he his unit was attacked by small-arms fire and shot in the […]
Sgt. Brigham Scott Strole
Sgt. Brigham Strole was killed after being thrown from his motorcycle while off duty at about 9 p.m. on 9/1/10 which happened one block from his home. There were no other vehicles involved and investigators think he might have hit the curb or a pot hole in the road. Strole was ejected from the motorcycle […]
Sgt. Thomas Moore “T.A.” Alexander
Sergeant Thomas Alexander was shot and killed on 9/11/10 while responding to a burglary in progress in Richland Parish. A woman had called 911 at 9:04 p.m. to report the sound of breaking glass. Sergeant Alexander, who was the closest officer to the location, despite the call coming from outside of the city limit responded […]
Chief Tommy Taylor Summerville
He was the department’s first K-9 officer and for several years he and his K-9 partner “Rain” visited many schools and gave demonstrations to the students. He was a dog handler before he made chief and kept on as a dog handler because that is what he loved doing. Pfc. Colton Wesley Rusk December 6, […]
Sgt. Roderick Dalton
Sgt. Roderick Dalton, 45, died unexpectedly at Community General Hospital on 11/16/10 after a short illness. was one of the commanding officers of the department’s K-9 Unit. Sgt Dalton served the Syracuse Police Department for the last 22 years. He leaves behind his K9 partner Niko. Memorial contributions in memory of Rod may be made […]
Staff Sgt. Brian Michael Carragher
Staff Sgt. Brian Michael Carragher, 29, was shot to death with a 9mm semi-automatic on 9/18/10 shortly after 5:30 p.m. in front of his California City home in the 8900 block of Walpole Avenue as he tried to tell a man to leave his home. Carragher was found bleeding severely in the street and was […]
Lance Cpl. William “Billy” H. Crouse IV
Lance Cpl. William “Billy” H. Crouse IV, 22, and his K-9 officer, Cane, were killed on 12/21/10 in Afghanistan. Crouse, and his K9 partner “Cane” were killed by an improvised explosive device while on patrol. At the scene of the blast Crouse was conscious enough to ask for his bomb dog, Cane, to be transported […]
Sgt. Zainah Caye Creamer
Sgt. Creamer received several awards and decorations during her 6-years of service. These include the Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Afghanistan Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Rifle Badge, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal. At the […]
PC John Burke
Police Constable John Burke, 41, from Musselburgh, East Lothian, was found dead on 1/28/11 by a person taking a walk. He had served with Lothian and Borders Police force for 22 years. PC Burke was found in the Cowpits area of Musselburgh – a quiet part of the town which is surrounded by fields. John […]
Officer Jeffrey Adam Yaslowitz
Another officer was able to pull the deputy marshal from the attic but was unable to reach Officer Yaslowitz. The suspect then fired from the attic, striking Sergeant Baitinger who providing cover from the main level. At age 17, Hydra Lacy Jr. was sentenced to four years for grand theft auto, attempted murder, aggravated assault […]
