OCT 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 10.1

REMEMBERING THOSE WE’VE LOST
Lost in the Line of Duty
Investigator Dusty Wainscott
Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Age 38 Tour 16 Years Badge # 29
Investigator Dusty Wainscott collapsed and died after chasing and getting into a
physical altercation with two suspects who fled on foot during a traffic stop near
Park Place and McGee Street in Sherman.
Investigator Wainscott had served with the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office for
16 years. He had also served with the Van Alstyne Police Department and Pottsboro
Police Department. He is survived by his wife and parents.
Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans
Independence Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Age 22 Tour 2 Months Badge # 1744
Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans was shot and killed when he was dispatched to the
2300 block of South Northern Boulevard to check for a wanted subject at a residence
at about 11:30 am. As officers encountered the wanted subject the man
opened fire and critically wounded Officer Madrid-Evans. Other officers on the
scene returned fire and killed the subject. Officer Madrid-Evans was transported
to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds later that evening.
Officer Madrid-Evans had graduated from the academy only two months earlier
and was still in field training. He is survived by his parents and fiancée.
Lieutenant John Stewart
Lake City Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch Friday, September 17, 2021
Age 48 Tour 21 Years Badge # N/A
Lieutenant John Stewart was killed during a vehicle pursuit in the 1000 block of
North Matthews Road.
The subject involved in the initial pursuit with Lake City police officers then
carjacked another vehicle. He was taken into custody following another pursuit
involving members of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
Lieutenant Stewart was a United States Marine Corps veteran. He had served
with the Lake City Police for 13 years. He had served in law enforcement for
over 21 years. Lieutenant Stewart is survived by his two sons and seven siblings.
Senior Police Officer William Jeffrey
Houston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, September 20, 2021
Age 54 Tour 30 Years 9 Months Badge # N/A
Senior Police Officer Bill Jeffrey was shot and killed in the 5300 block of Aeropark
Drive at about 7:30 am while serving a warrant in Harris County.
He and other officers had gone to the apartment to serve an arrest warrant as
part of a high-level narcotics case. They made contact with a female subject
who answered the door. As they spoke to her the wanted man emerged and
opened fire without warning, striking Officer Jeffrey and another officer. Officers
were able to return fire and killed the subject.
Officer Jeffrey had served with the Houston Police Department for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, daughter and granddaughter. His wife had recently
retired from the Houston Police Department.
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