Fallen Heroes Friday (June 22, 2018)

HONORING:

Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer
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Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Friday, June 15, 2018

Age: 35

Tour: 7 years

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DETAILS:

Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer and Deputy Sheriff Theresa King were shot and killed as they transported a prisoner to the Wyandotte County Correction and Court Services Building, at 800 7th Street, at approximately 11:15 am.

They were unloading the prisoner from the transport van in the facility's exterior sally port when the man attacked them. He was able to disarm one of the deputies and shot them both. Despite being mortally wounded, one of the deputies was able to return fire and wounded the subject.

Deputy Rohrer had served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office for seven years.

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HONORING:

Deputy Sheriff Theresa King
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Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Saturday, June 16, 2018

Age: 44

Tour: 13 years

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DETAILS:

Deputy Sheriff Theresa King and Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer were shot and killed as they transported a prisoner to the Wyandotte County Correction and Court Services Building, at 800 7th Street, at approximately 11:15 am.

They were unloading the prisoner from the transport van in the facility's exterior sally port when the man attacked them. He was able to disarm one of the deputies and shot them both. Despite being mortally wounded, one of the deputies was able to return fire and wounded the subject.

Deputy King was transported to a local hospital where she passed away shortly after midnight.

Deputy King had served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office for 13 years. She is survived by her three children.

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HONORING:

Correctional Officer Tawanna Marin
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Florida Department of Corrections, Florida

End of Watch: Monday, June 18, 2018

Age: 48

Tour: 9 years

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DETAILS:

Correctional Officer Tawanna Marin was struck and killed by a vehicle while supervising an inmate work crew near the intersection of Sample Road and Lyons Road in Coconut Creek.

She was standing behind a Florida DOT dump truck when another vehicle entered the area and struck her, causing her to become pinned between the car and dump truck. She was extricated from the wreckage and transported to Broward Health North where she succumbed to her injuries.

Officer Marin had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for nine years.

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HONORING:

Firefighter William Moore IV
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Amelia County Volunteer Fire Department – Station 1, Virginia

End of Watch: Thursday, June 14, 2018

Age: 48

Tour: Unknown

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DETAILS:

Firefighter William Moore IV suffered a fatal heart attack during a training exercise on June 14, 2018.

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May you be at rest.

This information is supplied by the Officer Down Memorial Page (www.odmp.org) and the U.S. Fire Administration (www.apps.usfa.fema.gov).