Cpl. Joseph “Marc” Matthews
where he would serve 21 years as a military police officer. Marc was a kennel master and K-9 handler. After his retirement in 1999, he worked for the U.S. Marshal Services at the federal courthouse in Savannah before joining the Hinesville Police Department in 2001. During his time of employment with the Hinesville Police Department […]
Col. Greg Guy Malloy
When Thomas Crews encountered a man meeting Williams’ description and started talking to him. Wade Williams said he was going to kill him and fired eight shots from a .22-caliber rifle Wade Andrew Williams, who was shot and killed on 2/2/11, previously had a record and
Lance Corporal Liam Richard Tasker
Lance Corporal Tasker and K9 Theo had been in Afghanistan for almost six months, uncovering roadside bombs and weapons in a dusty, dangerous daily routine. He and his dog had more operational finds than any individual team has had in Afghanistan to date and he saved many lives as a result of this. Twenty two-month-old […]
Capt. John Albert Struk
Captain John Albert “Cal” Struk, Maine State Prison-retired, 67, died April 19, 2011, at his home following an extended illness, his loving family. For more than 23 years, he served as a corrections officer at Maine State Prison, retiring as a captain in 2003. He was a founding member and team leader for the MSP […]
Sgt. Ian Jones
Sergeant Ian Jones, 53, a member of West Mercia Police’s Dog Section, died suddenly from heart problems on March 2, 2011. Sgt. Jones had been a member of the force for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Carol and five children, Sam, Mark, Hannah, Jodie and Zoe. Sgt. Sgt Jones’ two police dogs […]
Trooper Shaft Sidney Hunter
Maryland State Trooper, Shaft S. Hunter, 39, died in the line of duty when his police car slammed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 at 2:40 a.m. while pursuing a speeding motorcyclist. The patrol car hit the rear of the tractor trailer and then traveled down the side of the trailer, coming to rest near […]
Officer Jefferson “Jeff” Patrick Gerald Taylor
Officer Jefferson “Jeff” Taylor, 31, was struck by lightning on 5/23/11, while helping people from the Joplin tornado disaster. Jeff and another Officer were returning to their base camp on their ATVs when lightning struck the ground between two Officers, rendering them both injured, though the second officer was able to return to work. Shortly […]
Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo
Army Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo, 25, of Riverside, Calif., and his Military Working Dog, Hunter, assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; both died May 29 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device while on patrol in a Humvee. There were […]
Deputy Sheriff Kyle David Pagerly
Deputy Kyle Pagerly, 28, was shot and killed on 6/29/11 while trying to serve a warrant in Albany Township in Pennsylvania. The incident started at approximately 6:30 p.m. when state police, U.S. marshals and Berks County sheriff’s deputies serving as marshals went to the Pine Swamp Road address to arrest Matthew Connor on charges of […]
Sgt. Brett Patrick Benton
Sgt Brett Benton was killed on 6/4/11 near Alingar District, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. He was working with DynCorp Technical Services, a defense contractor, and had only been in Afghanistan for three weeks when a improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle killing him. He went to Afghanistan to train Afghan police officers. Brett Benton had […]
