Officer Memorials

Sergeant Dale R. Holcomb, 45, of the Ohio Highway Patrol was killed in an automobile accident on September 28th.

Sergeant Holcomb had served his agency for 21 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Trooper Joshua P. Risner, 29, of the Ohio Highway Patrol was killed in an automobile accident on September 28th.

Trooper Risner had served his agency for 7 years and is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer Kevin Louis Weeks
, 28, of the Tempe, Arizona Police Department died after a crash involving his motorcycle on September 28th.

Officer Weeks had served his agency for 7 years. He is survived by his parents, sister and girlfriend.

Deputy Sheriff Vernon Matthew Williams
, 39, and his K9 partner, diogi, of the Polk County, Florida Sheriff’s Department were shot and killed while pursuing a suspect during a traffic stop on September 28th.

Deputy Williams served his agency for 12 years and is survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.

Officer Keith E. Houts, 30, of the Montgomery, Alabama Police Department died on September 30th from a gunshot inflicted two days earlier during a traffic stop.

Officer Houts was a Gulf War Veteran and had served his agency for 2 years. He is survived by his wife.

Trooper William L. McClendon
, 37, of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was killed when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer rig on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Claremore, Oklahoma.

About Gary Smith

Chief Smith has served over 31 years in the criminal justice field. He is currently a consultant assisting public and private organizations better establish community goals and ethical conduct with the members of their organizations. Chief Smith serves as a facilitator, lecturer, professor and other capacities both inside and outside the criminal justice field.
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