Firefighter Michael Todd Bishop

Mar 11, 2019 | Fire

Inmate Firefighter Utah Department of Corrections Utah Age: 27 Year of Death: 2000 Michael Todd Bishop‚ 27‚ inmate firefighter‚ Utah Department of Corrections‚ died on August 23‚ 2000‚ when he was struck by lightning while fighting a wildfire. He was a member of the...

CPT Herman Carl Abelein

Mar 10, 2019 | Navy

Herman Abelein posing near plane during flight training, Pensacola, Florida [1949] War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953 Branch: Navy Unit: VP-8 (Patrol Squadron); CTF-72 (Commander Task Force); FAS-11 (Fleet Air Service Squadron); FAS-120; VP-50 (Patrol...

CPT Jack Mastin Abbot

Mar 9, 2019 | Air Force, Army Air Corps

Jack Abbot, Tunisia, Africa [1943] War: Korean War, 1950-1953; World War II, 1939-1945 Branch: Air Force; Army Air Forces/Corps Unit: 717th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force Service Location: Tunisia, North Africa; Grottaglie, Italy; Mountain Home,...

CAPT Roy M. “Butch” Voris

Mar 8, 2019 | Navy

A native of California, Captain Roy Voris graduated from Salinas Junior College in 1939. Born on September 17, 1919, he entered the U.S. Navy in 1941 and by February 1942, he was commissioned an ensign and designated a naval aviator. During his first deployment in...

Police Chief James R. McGowan III (RET)

Mar 7, 2019 | EMT/Paramedic, Fire, Police

Retired Downingtown Police Chief James R. McGowan III, who died Monday, is remembered for sharing advice and sincerely caring for those he served in the community and those who worked alongside him. Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell was 25 when he was elected into office...