Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen
The Graveyard Shift extends our condolences to the families of these brave officers.
Officer Kevin Will, 38
Houston Texas Police Department
May 29, 2011 – While investigating a hit-and-run motorcycle crash, Officer Kevin Will was struck and killed by a drunk driver. Just before the car hit him, Officer Will managed to get the motorcyclist to safety. Officer Will is survived by his expectant wife, two children, and parents.
Officer Frank M. Bolusi, 49
New York City Police Department
Officer Robert V. Oswain, 42
New York City Police Department
Officers Frank Bolusi and Robert Oswain both died from illnesses contracted during the search and rescue efforts at the World trade Centers on 9-11-01.
Trooper Ellen E. Engelhardt, 58
Massachusetts State Police
June 1, 2011 – Trooper Ellen Engelhardt died from injuries she sustained eight years earlier when her patrol car was struck by a drunk driver. Trooper Engelhardt was a 23-year veteran and is survived by her daughter.
Special Agent Timothy S. Briggs, 46
United States Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation
May 31, 2011 – Special Agent Timothy Biggs suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in in the bureau’s physical fitness program.