Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen
The Graveyard Shift offers our condolences to the families of these brave officers.
Constable Brian Bachmann, 41
Brazos County Texas Constable’s Office
August 13, 2012 – Constable Brian Bachmann was shot and killed while attempting to serve an eviction notice. The shooter also killed one passing civilian and wounded another. A responding police officer from College Station Police Department was wounded by gunfire. Two other officers were injured. During an intense shootout police eventually shot and killed the suspect. Constable Bachmann is survived by his wife and children.
Agent Wilfredo Ramos-Nieves, 42
Puerto Rico Police Department
August 14, 2012 – Agent Wilfredo Ramos-Nieves was shot and killed while conducting a narcotics operation. He is survived by his wife and children.
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Triche, 28
St. John the Baptist Louisiana Parish Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Nielsen, 34
St. John the Baptist Louisiana Parish Sheriff’s Department
August 16, 2012 – Deputy Jeremy Triche and Deputy Brandon Nielson were shot and killed while investigating an earlier shooting where other officers were injured. A third deputy in the second shooting was also wounded by the assault rifle-wielding suspect.
Deputy Triche leaves behind his wife and two-year-old son.
Deputy Nielson is survived by his wife and five children.
So sad.
So senseless.
And this doesn’t count the officers who were wounded, but survived.
Bad, bad week.