In Memoriam

By
Michael
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United States Search and Rescue Task Force

Line-of-duty Deaths of

Fire, Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Personnel

This web site memorial section is dedicated to public safety personnel who gave their life for their community and nation.  When a public safety specialist dies in the line-of-duty, it is a tragedy impacting on society as a whole. 

The specialists' sacrifice can sometimes be forgotten and their family and friends have no memorial upon which to base their solace and grief.  It is the intention of this memorial section to pay honor and tribute to these fallen hero's of the United States so that their sacrifice and dedication to humanity will always be remembered by generations to come.

  • David Anderson, 43, Firefighter, Manchester Fire Department, NH (December 23, 2000)

  • Maurice Bartholemew, 30, Firefighter II, Pensacola Fire Department, FL (November 25, 2000)

  • Michael Baughn, 46, Firefighter, Washington Fire Department, OH (April 2000)

  • Arnold Blankenship, III, 27, Second Assistant Chief, Greenwood Fire Department Company 1, DE (April, 2000)

  • Rick Buongiorne, 48, Firefighter, Kendall Fire Department, NY (January 10, 2001)

  • James Burnett, 51, District Forester, Department of Agriculture Forestry Service, OK (August 2000)

  • George H. Cardozo, 80, Fire Photographer, Westport Fire Department, CT (December 1, 2000)

  • Philip Conner, 29, Firefighter, National Park Service (August, 2000)

  • Ricky L. Davis, 33, Firefighter/Paramedic, Center Point Fire Rescue, AL (April, 2000)

  • Betty King Dennis, 54, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire and Rescue Association, NC (January 3, 2001)

  • David C. Fitzgerald, 63, Firefighter, Somerville Fire Department, MA (October 13, 2000)

  • Donald Franklin, 42, Firefighter, New York City Fire Department, NY (January 14, 2001)

  • Scott Gillen, 37, Lieutenant, Chicago Fire Department, IL (December 23, 2000)

  • James Henry Haigler, 44, Operator, Sanford Fire Department, NC (January 19, 2001)

  • Ronald Haner, 61, Deputy Chief, Portage Fire Department, MI (December 18, 2000)

  • Tom Hazaz, 69, Fire Police Lieutenant, Tunkhannock Township Fire Department, PA  (November 20, 2000)

  • Kyle Hendrick, 19, Firefighter, Gotts Fire Department, KY (November 16, 2000)

  • James Hill, Sr., 68, Firefighter, Daingerfield Fire Department, TX (November 9, 2000)

  • Kenneth Jesse, Firefighter, Hartford Fire Company, PA (May 8, 2000)

  • Kenneth W. Kerr, 41, Firefighter, New York City Fire Department, NY (November 16, 2000)

  • Danny King, 21, Firefighter, Cliffside Park Fire Department, NJ (November 26, 2000)

  • Dennis B. King, 54, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire and Rescue of Centerville, NC (January 3, 2001)

  • Charles E.H. Lauber, Jr., 35, Commissioner, Smithtown Fire Department, NY (December 24, 2000)

  • David J. Liston, 27, Smokejumper, Bureau of Land Management/Alaska Fire Service, AK (April, 2000)

  • Jared McCormick, 19, Firefighter, Bobo Fire Protection District, AR (November 2, 2000)

  • Johnny McKinley, 54, Firefighter, Pine Hill Fire Department, AL (January 25, 2001)

  • Gregg J. McLoughlin, 39, Firefighter, New York City Fire Department, NY (January 4, 2001)

  • Kenneth Miller, 65, Captain, Cape Charles Fire Company, Virginia (October 16, 2000)

  • Nathan Pescatore, 17, Firefighter, Lloydsville Fire Department, PA (July 2, 2000)

  • Bradley Pierce, 27, Firefighter/Paramedic, St. Charles City, MO (August, 2000)

  • Keith Purcell, 47, Firefighter, Southold Fire Department, NY (December 17, 2000)

  • Elwood Queen, 67, Firefighter, Irvona Fire Company, PA (November 30, 2000)

  • Robert ‘Bo' Rathburn, 69, Firefighter, Sundance Fire Department, WY (October 8, 2000)

  • Robert Samanas, 53, Firefighter/Paramedic, Rural Metro Fire Department, IN (October 31, 2000)

  • Lester Lee Shadwick, 53, Captain, Bureau of Land Management (August, 2000)

  • Cecil Smith, 76, Firefighter, Meredith Fire Department, NH (January 28, 2001)

  • Phillip Dewey Smith, 49, Sergeant, Fort McPherson Fire and Emergency Services, GA (November 16, 2000)

  • Warren Smith, 28, Firefighter, Indianapolis Fire Department, IN (August, 2000)

  • Gilmore W. Stitley, III, 54, Firefighter, Independent Hose Company, MD (January 10, 2001)

  • William L. Thompson, 21, Firefighter, Hillsboro Fire Department, KY (January 12, 2001)

  • Grant F. Tick, First Assistant Chief, Canton Boro Fire Company, PA (August 13, 2000)

  • Gail VanAuken, 41, Firefighter, Overisel Fire Department, MI (November 2, 2000)

  • Andrew White, 27, Lieutenant, Rocky Grove Fire Department, PA (January 11, 2001)

  • Ernest Young, Firefighter, Rochester Fire Company, PA (January 17, 2000)

Line-of-duty Deaths of

Law Enforcement Personnel

This web site memorial section is dedicated to law enforcement officers who gave their life for their community and nation.  We all must remember that, too often, we take for granted the vigil of our nations law enforcement officers to protect life and property. 

Citizens observe officers in what is called routine calls or even minor traffic offenses.  However, there is no routine duty that is not cloaked in danger, injury or sudden death!  When a law enforcement officer dies in the line-of-duty, it is a tragedy impacting on society as a whole.  The officer's sacrifice can sometimes be forgotten and their family and friends have no memorial upon which to base their solace and grief. 

It is the intention of this memorial section to pay honor and tribute to fallen law enforcement officers of the United States so that their sacrifice and dedication to humanity and justice will always be remembered by generations to come.

  • Jason Action, Deputy Sheriff, Randolph County Sheriff's Department, MO (June 22, 2000)

  • Richard Alexander, 52, Officer, Chattanooga Police Department, TN (October 5, 2000)

  • Hugo Fernando Arango, Detective, Doravill Police Department, GA (May 13, 2000)

  • John A. Ayello, Officer, Hamburg Boro Police Department, PA (September 8, 2000)

  • Jeff Azuar, Officer, Vallejo Police Department, CA (April 12, 2000)

  • David Travis Bailey, Lance Corporal, South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC (April 5, 2000)

  • Harold F. Baird, Jr., 38, Corporal, Dallas Police Department, TX (August 19, 2000)

  • Sung Hui Bang, 31, Deputy Sheriff, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, WI (August 17, 2000)

  • Jason Eric Beal, Trooper, Indiana State Police, IN (January 15, 2000)

  • Daryle Black, Officer, Long Beach Police Department, CA (April 30, 2000)

  • Charles, J. Bohlender, Jr., 33, Officer, Topeka Police Department, KS (June 13, 2000)

  • Matthew R. Bond, Trooper, Pennsylvania State Police, PA (January 14, 2000)

  • William D. Bowman, 36, Deputy Sheriff, Clackamas County Sheriff's Department, OR (September 12, 2000)

  • Shane A. Britton, 29, Deputy, Cass County Sheriff's Department, MI (July 19, 2000)

  • James Bryant, Officer, Broxton Police Department, GA (January 3, 2000)

  • Kirk Brookbush, Inspector, San Francisco Police Department, CA (January 11, 2000)

  • Brett C. Buckmister, Officer, Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ (March 21, 2000)

  • Jason Wayne Cammack, Officer, Kentucky Division of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, KY (April 23, 2000)

  • Ward Canfield, Officer, Minneapolis Police Department, MN (March 2, 2000)

  • Ferris E. Catoe, III, 36, Corporal, Camden Police Department, SC (July 10, 2000)

  • Joseph Chairez, Officer, Sacramento Police Department, CA (November 26, 2000)

  • James Clark, Lieutenant, Clarke County Sheriff's Department, GA (May 24, 2000)

  • Jorge Jesus Colon, Agent, Puerto Rico Police Department, PR (November 22, 2000)

  • Larry T. Cook, 30, Deputy, Davidson County Sheriff's Department, NC (January 27, 2000)

  • Darrell Christopher Cooper, Officer, Louisville Police Department, MS (March 12, 2000)

  • James R. Courville, 47, Corporal, St. Marin Parish Sheriff's Department, LA (June 13, 2000)

  • Kevin Crayon, 40, Police Officer, Cincinnati Police Department, OH (September 1, 2000)

  • Raymond J. Curtis, Corrections Officer, New York Department of Corrections, NY (March 30, 2000)

  • Wallace E. Davis, 48, Deputy, Clallam County Sheriff's Department, WA (August 5, 2000)

  • Kenneth B. Dechen, 44, Lieutenant, West Deptford Police Department, NJ (October 18, 2000)

  • David Demos, Deputy, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department (January 25, 1997)

  • Michael E. Deno, 24, Officer, Oakland City Police Department, IN (February 29, 2000)

  • George S. DeSalvia, Officer, Orlando Police Department, FL (February 3, 2000)

  • George Ross Dingwall, Sergeant, Middletown Police Department, CT (January 28, 2000)

  • James Dougherty, Officer, San Francisco Police Department, CA (January 11, 2000)

  • Darryl Drehman, 62, Officer, Parsons Police Department, TN (February 8, 2000)

  • Michael J. Dunman, 30, Officer, Salt Lake City Police Department, UT (July 17, 2000)

  • Leon Egley, Supervisor, Randolph County Sheriff's Department, MO (June 22, 2000)

  • Chad L. Elkins, 25, Police Officer, New Iberia Police Department, LA (October 25, 2000)

  • Bradford M. Erickson, Police Officer, Yarmouth Police Department, MA (December 1, 2000)

  • Bruce W. Evans, 30, Deputy Sheriff, Jackson County Sheriff's Department, MS (July 18, 2000)

  • Matthew S. Evans, 24, Trooper, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, OK (August 31, 2000)

  • Frank Fidazzo, 44, Officer, Morgantown Police Department, WV (June 10, 2000)

  • Floyd J. Fink, Jr., 53, Officer, Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ (February 18, 2000)

  • Theodore J. Foss, 35, Corporal, Minnesota State Police, MN (August 31, 2000)

  • John Eugene Galvin, Lieutenant, Wichita Police Department, KS (November 4, 2000)

  • Joe Allen Gamble, 28, Sergeant, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, OK (June 5, 2000)

  • John Garlington, 53, Captain, Louisiana Department of Wildlife, LA (February 10, 2000)

  • Danny R. Garrison, Corporal, Hancock County Sheriff's Department, IN (January 1, 2000)

  • Kevon M. Gavin, Officer, Baltimore City Police Department, MD (April 21, 2000)

  • William G. Giacomo, 28, Deputy Sheriff, Nicholas County Sheriff's Department, WV (September 11, 2000)

  • Gerald M. Gibson, 53, Deputy, Hawkins County Sheriff's Department, TN (July 13, 2000)

  • Brian T. Gleason, Private, United States Army Military Police (August 9, 2000)

  • Alvin S. Glenn, 59, Deputy, Richland County Sheriff's Department, SC (September 17, 2000)

  • Mark Goca, Detective, Rensselaer Police Department, NY (May 19, 2000)

  • Roger Haddock, Lieutenant, Osceola County Sheriff's Department, FL (March 12, 2000)

  • Aubrey Hawkins, 29, Officer, Kaufman Police Department, TX (December 25, 2000)

  • Brian K. Heller, 35, Deputy, Worcester County Sheriff's Department, MD (June 14, 2000)

  • Frankie Hemilright, Patrolman, Southern Shores Police Department, NC (January 14, 2000)

  • William Hetrick, 30, Patrolman, Clay Township Police Department, OH (July 10, 2000)

  • Mark Hiatt, Police Officer, Bryan Police Department, TX (December 2, 2000)

  • Oscar C. Hill, IV, 26, Deputy Sheriff, Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX (July 22, 2000)

  • Peter P. Hillman, 47, Deputy Marshal, United States Marshals Service, CA (June 8, 2000)

  • Ed Hoffman, Deputy, Marinette County Sheriff's Department, WI (May 26, 2000)

  • Emma M. Horton, Assistant Chief, Goodman Police Department, MS (September 9, 2000)

  • Jeff W. Howey, 37, Officer, Topeka Police Department, KS (June 13, 2000)

  • Ernest M. Hull, Deputy, Greene County Sheriff's Department, NC (January 2, 2000)

  • Timothy Joe Hunt, Sergeant, Alcoa Police Department, TN (April 20, 2000)

  • Robert Ironroad, Officer, United States Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs (August 23, 2000)

  • Carlton D. Jenkins, 36, Sergeant, Camden County Sheriff's Office, GA  (August 28, 2000)

  • Rick Lee Johnson, Trooper, Michigan State Police, MI  (May 6, 2000)

  • Louis D. Jones, Jr., 34, Officer, Forrest City Police Department, AR (June 4, 2000)

  • William D. Jones, 49, Officer, Austin Park Police, TX (May 28, 2000)

  • John M. Kelly, 35, Officer, New York City Police Department, NY (July 17, 2000)

  • Truscott M. Kelly, Trooper, New York State Police, NY (May 31, 2000)

  • Ricky L. Kinchen, 35, Deputy, Fulton County Sheriff's Department, GA (March 17, 2000)

  • Tanja B. King, Officer, Orlando Police Department, FL (May 18, 2000)

  • Burt LeBlanc, 30, Officer, Jennings Police Department, LA (February 5, 2000)

  • Wayne Leon, Police Officer, Cleveland Police Department, OH (June 25, 2000)

  • Dennis Licata, 33, Police Officer, Denver Police Department, CO (September 6, 2000)

  • Dennis J. Lyden, 44, Corporal, Horry County Police Department, SC (June 5, 2000)

  • Daniel S. MacClary, 32, Officer, Hendersonville Police Department, TN (September 27, 2000)

  • Richard G. Magan, 39, Detective, St. Louis Police Department, MO (August 11, 2000)

  • Shynell Marie Mason, Officer, Detroit Police Department, MI (July 14, 2000)

  • Kilonzo Musili Masembwa, Officer, Prince George's County Police Department, MD (November 9, 2000)

  • Shynelle M. Mason, 21, Officer, Detroit Police Department, MI (July 14, 2000)

  • Robert Joe Mata, 26, Police Officer, Los Angles Police Department, CA (September 19, 2000)

  • Jeffrey Matheny, 40, Deputy, Craven County Sheriff's Department, NC (October 21, 2000)

  • Bradley W. Matteson, 43, Officer, Fort Wayne Police Department, IN (October 5, 2000)

  • Daniel J. McCarthy, 38, Sergeant, Medfield Police Department, MA (September 21, 2000)

  • Kevin J. McCarthy, 36, Officer, Baltimore City Police Department, MD (October 14, 2000)

  • Clyde Almond Merritt, Deputy, Coffee County Sheriff's Department, GA (January 3, 2000)

  • Russell Miller, 52, Officer, Chino Police Department, CA (February 1, 2000)

  • Jeff Moritz, Police Officer, Flagstaff Police Department, AZ (June 21, 2000)

  • Allen Myers, 29, Deputy, Edgefield County Sheriff's Department, SC (September 19, 2000)

  • Sean A. Nava, 33, Officer, California Highway Patrol, CA (October 28, 2000)

  • Kelmar H. One Feather, 48, Officer, Oglala Sioux Tribal Police Department, SD (July 1, 2000)

  • Jose M. Ortiz, 29, Police Officer, Philadelphia Police Department, PA (September 21, 2000)

  • Steven Edward Parsons, Deputy Sheriff, Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA (June 24, 2000)

  • Angela K. Payne, 31, Deputy, Knox County Sheriff's Department, TN (February 26, 2000)

  • Rupert H. Peete, 45, Deputy, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, TN (March 8, 2000)

  • Oscar Perez, Officer, San Antonio Police Department, TX (March 24, 2000)

  • Robert Perez, Trooper, Ohio Highway Patrol, OH (May 15, 2000)

  • John D. Platt, 36, Sergeant, Baltimore City Police Department, MD (October 14, 2000)

  • Kenneth A. Poormon, Trooper, New York State Police, NY (May 31, 2000)

  • Michael Price, Sergeant, New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ (April 19, 2000)

  • Gary Priess, 43, Officer, Dewitt Township Police Department, MI (January 25, 2000)

  • Bruce A. Prothero, 35, Sergeant, Baltimore County Police Department, MD (February 7, 2000)

  • Sheila Pyle, Deputy, Trinity County Sheriff's Department, TX (November 3, 2000)

  • Alan Ragsdale, Police Officer, Hohenwald Police Department, TN (November 27, 2000)

  • David Regan, Officer, New York City Police Department, NY (May 28, 2000)

  • Thomas S. Rettberg, 58, Lieutenant, Utah Department of Public Safety, UT (February 11, 2000)

  • John C. Risley, 38, Deputy Sheriff, Harris County Sheriff's Department, TX (October 23, 2000)

  • Allen B. Rogers, 27, Officer, Atlanta Police Department, GA (July 24, 2000)

  • Jeffery Rominger, 42, Police Officer, Oklahoma City Police Department, OK (August 31, 2000)

  • Lynn M. Ross, 40, Trooper, Tennessee Department of Public Safety, TN (July 26, 2000)

  • Jamie A. Roussey, 22, Officer, Baltimore City Police Department, MD (March 8, 2000)

  • Lee Wayne Russ, 48, Deputy, Ward County Sheriff's Department, TX (October 29, 2000)

  • Eric Salter, Deputy, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, GA (January 18, 2000)

  • Wilfredo Santiago Sanchez, Police Officer, San Juan Municipal Police Department, PR (January 28, 2000)

  • Jose R. Ortiz Santiago, Officer, Puerto Rico Police Department, PR (May 26, 2000)

  • Gary G. Scott, 50, Sergeant, Sylvania Police Department, GA (February 13, 2000)

  • Gregory M. Sears, 50, Sergeant, Hampshire Police Department, IL (June 1, 2000)

  • Cale Shaffer, 25, Ranger, National Park Service, AK (June 19, 2000)

  • Gerald Silvestri, 37, Officer, San Bernardino Police Department, CA (October 14, 2000)

  • Todd Stamper, 38, Sergeant, Crandon Police Department, WI (July 15, 2000)

  • Robert J. Stanze, 29, Police Officer, St. Louis Police Department, MO (August 8, 2000)

  • John W. Stem, Sr., 51, Officer, Baltimore County Police Department, MD (October 19, 2000)

  • Alane Stoffregen, Sergeant, Chicago Police Department, IL (June 2, 2000)

  • Edward M. Toatley, Trooper 1st Class, Maryland State Police, MD (October 30, 2000)

  • William Toney, 31, Patrolman, Beech Grove Police Department, IN (September 29, 2000)

  • Kelly J. Vermeersch, 39, Deputy, Huron County Sheriff's Department, MI (June 11, 2000)

  • Randall W. Vetter, 28, Trooper, Texas Department of Public Safety, TX (August 7, 2000)

  • Louis Villalobos, Police Officer III, Los Angeles Police Department, CA (March 17, 2000)

  • William H. Warren, 52, Sheriff, Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, IL (July 10, 2000)

  • Richard Eric Weinhold, Sergeant, St. Louis County Police Department, MO (October 31, 2000)

  • Joseph White, 61, Chief of Police, Rich Square Police Department, NC (July 16, 2000)

  • Todd M. Widman, 21, Deputy, Brown County Sheriff's Department, KS (March 1, 2000)

  • William Williams, 42, Officer, Miami Police Department, FL (July 1, 2000)

  • Nolan Williamson, Sr., Sergeant, East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department, LA (March 24, 2000)

  • Christopher M. Wouters, 42, Detective, Warren Police Department, MI (October 11, 2000)

  • Cornel Young, Jr., 29, Patrolman, Providence Police Department, RI (January 28, 2000)

  • Ralph E. Zylka, 48, Deputy Sheriff, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, WI (August 17, 2000)

The United States Search and Rescue Task Force, its Officers, Supervisors, Rangers and Specialists would like to express their sincere sympathy to the family's and friends of the brave sailors killed in a terrorist attack on October 12, 2000 aboard the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen.

This web site memorial section shall serve as a reminder of what they gave for their country and our freedom.  Let this site be a memorial and a reminder of their sacrifice for generations to come.

Killed in the incident were:

  • Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Hull Maintenance Technician Third Class, of Mechanicville, Virginia

  • Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, Electronics Technician, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania

  • Lakeina Monique Francis, Mess Management Specialist, of Woodleaf, North Carolina

  • Timothy Lee Gauna, Information Systems Technician, of Rice Texas

  • Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, Signalman Seaman Apprentice, of Rex, Georgia

  • Rodrick McDaniels, 19, Seaman, of Norfolk, Virginia

  • Marc Ian Nieto, Engineman Second Class, of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

  • Ronald S. Owens, 24, Electronics Warfare Technician Third Class, of Vero Beach, Florida

  • Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, Seaman Apprentice, of San Diego, California

  • Joshua Langdon Parlett, Engineman Fireman, of Churchville, Maryland

  • Patrick Howard Roy, Fireman Apprentice, of Cornwall on Hudson, New York

  • Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class, of Portland, North Dakota

  • Ronchester Mananga Santiago, Mess Management Specialist Third Class, of Kingsville, Texas

  • Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, Operations Specialist Second Class, of Ringold, Virginia

  • Gary Graham Swenchonis, Jr., Fireman, of Rockport, Texas

  • Andrew Triplett, 31, Ensign, of Macon, Mississippi

  • Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, Seaman Apprentice, of Williamsport, Maryland

                       If you would like to submit a line-of-duty death listing, please supply the officers full name, title, department, state and date of death along with your name, rank and contact number.  You may forward the information to the Task Force for listing at:  ussartf@ussartf.org

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