Photo By Senior Airman Chiyanna White | Airmen take part in a ruck march to honor fallen defenders during National Police Week...... read more read more
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Malmstrom Air Force Base Airmen hosted several security forces-sponsored events to honor law enforcement officers during National Police Week, May 11-15.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officer's Memorial Day. Every year on this day memorial ceremonies are hosted to honor officers who died in the line of duty. The week surrounding this day is known as National Police Week. The week boasts several events to recognize the LE community.
This week, the men and women of the 341st Security Forces Group honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice during their time in service. Due to social distancing precautions, events were limited.
“Police week will look different this year, but we have still found ways to commemorate this week,” said Master Sgt. William Blado, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron tactical response force flight chief. “Typically, it is designed with an event every day to bring people together and memorialize [the fallen].
Below are the names of Air Force defenders who have fallen in combat since 1998:
Tech. Sgt. Robert Butler, 1998, Edwards AFB , California
Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, 2005, Camp Bucca, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 2006, Taji, Iraq
Tech. Sgt. Jason Norton, 2006, Taji, Iraq
Airman 1st Class Leebernard Chavis, 2006, Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sgt. John Self, 2007, Baghdad, Iraq
Airman 1st Class Jason Nathan, 2007, Camp Speicher, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Travis Griffin, 2008, Baghdad, Iraq
First Lieutenant Joseph Helton, 2009, Baghdad, Iraq
Senior Airman Nicholas Alden, 2011, Frankfurt International Airport, Germany
Staff Sgt. Todd Lobraico, 2013, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Airman 1st Class Kcey Ruiz, 2015, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Senior Airman Nathan Sartainn, 2015, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm, 2015, Bagram Air Field Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 2015, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
To read more about their stories, visit https://www.odmp.org/
| Date Taken: | 06.03.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 06.03.2020 15:06 |
| Story ID: | 371356 |
| Location: | MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, MT, US |
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