March 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 3
The BLUES Police Magazine, March 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 3
The BLUES Police Magazine, March 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 3
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Trooper<br />
Joseph Jon Bullock<br />
Florida Highway Patrol, Florida<br />
End of Watch Wednesday, February 5, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Age 42 Tour 19 years Badge 595<br />
Trooper Joseph Bullock was shot and killed while at approximately 10:15<br />
while assisting a disabled vehicle on I-95 just north of the interstate<br />
rest area in Martin County.<br />
Trooper Bullock was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the<br />
Florida Highway Patrol for 19 years. He is survived by his parents and<br />
two sisters.<br />
Police Officer<br />
Kenneth Reid Lester<br />
Richmond Police Dept., Indiana<br />
End of Watch Monday, February 10, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Age 62 Tour 16 years Badge # 149<br />
Police Officer Kenneth Lester succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile<br />
crash on February 17th, 1995, while responding to an alarm call.<br />
He was responding to the call with his lights activated but no siren. As he<br />
approached the intersection of South 8th Street and South H Street a<br />
tractor-trailer that was driving in the left lane moved to the right lane.<br />
As Officer Lester overtook the tractor-trailer, it suddenly attempted to<br />
make a left turn in front of him. His patrol car became stuck underneath<br />
the trailer, causing him to suffer debilitating head and internal injuries.<br />
Officer Lester required around-the-clock care for the next 25 years. He<br />
passed on away from complications of the original injuries on February<br />
10th, <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Deputy Sheriff<br />
Donna Richardson-Below<br />
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana<br />
End of Watch Wednesday, February 12, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Age 43 Tour N/A Badge N/A<br />
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below was killed in a vehicle crash on<br />
U.S. Highway 84, near Louisiana 3248, shortly before 8:00 am.<br />
An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck her patrol car<br />
head-on, causing her to suffer fatal injuries.<br />
Deputy Richardson-Below had served with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s<br />
Office for 13 months and had previously served as a probation officer<br />
with the Louisiana Department of Corrections.<br />
Lieutenant<br />
Shirley Lanning<br />
Canadian County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma<br />
End of Watch Friday, February 14, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Age 58 Tour 30 years Badge # N/A<br />
Lieutenant Shirley Lanning was killed in an automobile crash on the <strong>No</strong>rthwest<br />
Expressway just west of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike. Her patrol<br />
car crossed the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.<br />
The occupants of the other vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries.<br />
Lieutenant Lanning had served in law enforcement for 30 yeas. She had<br />
previously served with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office and the<br />
University of Central Oklahoma Police Department. She is survived by her<br />
husband, stepson, parents, and siblings.<br />
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