Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

You gave your all to protect and serve us, and for that we are eternally grateful.

Officer Daryl Raetz, 29

Phoenix Arizona Police Department

May 19, 2013 – Officer Daryl Raetz was processing a DUI suspect alongside the roadway when he was struck by a passing SUV. He was transported to the hospital where he passed away. The driver of the SUV fled the scene, but was located the following day and was arrested for the hit and run. He was in the U.S. illegally, and he was also charged with drug possession.

Officer Raetz, an Iraq war veteran, is survived by his wife and child.

Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey

Horry County South Carolina Sheriff’s Office

May 19, 2013 – Deputy Tim Causey died of smoke inhalation after responding to a massive fire that destroyed 26 large condominium buildings. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Special Agent Christopher Lorek, 41

Federal Bureau of Investigation

May 17, 2013 – Special Agent Christopher Lorek, a Hostage Rescue Team member out of Quantico, was killed during a counter-terrorism fast-roping training exercise from a helicopter. The chopper experienced trouble causing Agent Lorek to fall a great distance to the ocean off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Agent Lorek is survived by his wife and daughters.

Special Agent Stephen Shaw, 40

Federal Bureau of Investigation

May 17, 2013 – Special Agent Stephen Shaw, a Hostage Rescue Team member out of Quantico, was killed during a counter-terrorism fast-roping training exercise from a helicopter. The chopper experienced trouble causing Agent Shaw to fall a great distance to the ocean off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Agent Shaw is survived by his wife, 3-year-old daughter, and 1-year-old son.

*Top photo – Savannah-Chatham Metro PD