March 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 3

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