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Patriots Memorial

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) Patriots Memorial was dedicated in 1988 by Director, 

Lieutenant General Leonard Perroots to commemorate the profound sacrifices made by 

individuals on behalf of both the agency and the United States of America. Prominently, 

positioned in the DIA Headquarters lobby, it serves as an ever-present reminder of the 

selflessness, dedication, and courage required to confront our nation’s challenges.

Today, golden honeycombs carry the names of twenty-seven extraordinary patriots who gave 

their own lives while executing missions to safeguard and secure the lives of others. The story 

behind each engraved name is a true testament to the dedication and bravery of those who 

served in harm’s way. These individuals exemplify the priceless cost of freedom and will forever 

be remembered for their faithful and selfless service to the nation.
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Major Robert P. Perry, USA, 10 June 1970 4

Ms. Celeste M. Brown, 4 April 1975 5

Ms. Vivienne A. Clark, 4 April 1975 6

Ms. Dorothy M. Curtiss, 4 April 1975 7

Ms. Joan K. Pray, 4 April 1975 8

Ms. Doris J. Watkins, 4 April 1975 9

Nicholas G. Shadrin, 20 December 1975 10

Colonel Charles R. Ray, USA, 18 January 1982 12

Chief Warrant Officer Robert W. Prescott, USA, 21 January 1984 13

Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth D. Welch, USA, 20 September 1984 14

Petty Officer First Class Michael R. Wagner, USN, 20 September 1984 15

Captain William E. Nordeen, USN, 28 June 1988 16

Ms. Judith I. Goldenberg, 15 July 1996 17

Patriots Memorial
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Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Hobson II, USA, 7 August 1998 18

Master Sergeant William W. Bultemeier, USA (Ret), 23 December 2000 19

Ms. Rosa M. Chapa, 11 September 2001 20

Ms. Sandra N. Foster, 11 September 2001 22

Mr. Robert J. Hymel, 11 September 2001 24

Ms. Shelley A. Marshall, 11 September 2001 26

Ms. Patricia E. Mickley, 11 September 2001 28

Mr. Charles E. Sabin, 11 September 2001 30

Mr. Karl W. Teepe, 11 September 2001 32

Sergeant Sherwood R. Baker, ARGN, 26 April 2004 34

Sergeant Lawrence A. Roukey, USAR, 26 April 2004 35

Sergeant Don A. Clary, USA, 8 November 2004 36

Sergeant First Class Clinton L. Wisdom, USA, 8 November 2004 37

Mr. Scott A. Wirtz, 16 January 2019 38
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Major Robert P. Perry, USA

On June 10, 1970, Palestinian gunmen in Jordan shot and killed Major Robert P. Perry, 

DIA’s Assistant Army Attaché in Amman. The gunmen shot Perry through the door of his 

home when they attempted to enter. Perry’s wife and children were present at the time. His 

house was located in an area of Amman that was experiencing heavy fighting between the 

Jordanian Army and Palestinian fighters. After the incident, a spokesman for Al Fatah, a 

Palestinian terrorist organization, took responsibility for the killing. The U.S. briefly considered 

sending troops to Jordan in a contingency operation, but the violence ended two days later.

Perry was born in Chicago, Illinois. A 1958 graduate of Yale University, he entered the Army 

in June of that year and later obtained a master’s degree in Arabic studies from the American 

University in Beirut. He was a fluent Arabic speaker. He had been at his post in Amman since 

March 1967. Before that, he served as Assistant Army Attaché with the U.S. Embassy in 

Beirut from September 1963 to July 1966. He was married and had two sons and daughter.

Assistant Army Attaché, Jordan · 1 February 1936 – 10 June 1970
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Ms. Celeste M. Brown

Celeste M. Brown died on 4 April 1975 in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C5-A GALAXY cargo 

plane during the evacuation of Saigon. The Massachusetts native was on the first flight of 

Operation BABYLIFT, designed to bring Vietnamese orphans to the U.S. The plane carried 

250 children, 29 crew members, including Air Force medical personnel, and 50 dependents 

and U.S. Embassy personnel. Soon after take off, the cargo door locks failed and the door 

blew off, damaging the hydraulic lines in the plane’s tail and destroying most of the controls. 

The C-5A crashed two miles short of Tan Son Nhut Air Base in a muddy rice paddy. The 

impact crushed the cargo deck, killing 153 of those aboard, including Brown and four other 

members of the U.S. Defense Attaché Office staff.

Defense Attaché Office, Saigon · 12 September 1926 – 4 April 1975
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Ms. Vivienne A. Clark

Vivienne A. Clark died on 4 April 1975 in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C5-A GALAXY cargo 

plane during the evacuation of Saigon. She was on the first flight of Operation BABYLIFT, an 

operation designed to bring Vietnamese orphans to the U.S. The plane carried 250 children, 

29 crew members, including Air Force medical personnel, and 50 dependents and U.S. 

Embassy personnel. Soon after take off, the cargo door locks failed and the door blew off, 

damaging the hydraulic lines in the plane’s tail and destroying most of the controls. The 

C-5A crashed two miles short of Tan Son Nhut Air Base in a muddy rice paddy. The impact 

crushed the cargo deck, killing 153 of those aboard, including Clark and four other members 

of the U.S. Defense Attaché Office staff.

Defense Attaché Office, Saigon · 26 August 1918 – 4 April 1975
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Ms. Dorothy M. Curtiss

Dorothy M. Curtiss died on 4 April 1975 in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C5-A GALAXY 

cargo plane during the evacuation of Saigon. The native Virginian and single parent of two 

daughters was on the first flight of Operation BABYLIFT, an operation designed to bring 

Vietnamese orphans to the U.S. The plane carried 250 children, 29 crew members, including 

Air Force medical personnel, and 50 dependents and U.S. Embassy personnel. Soon after 

take off, the cargo door locks failed and the door blew off the plane, damaging the hydraulic 

lines in the tail and destroying most of the controls. The C-5A crashed two miles short of 

Tan Son Nhut Air Base. The impact crushed the cargo deck, killing 153 of those aboard, 

including Curtiss and four other members of the U.S. Defense Attaché Office staff. Curtiss 

had worked at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and at the DC transit 

system before coming to DIA in 1968 as the secretary to the Scientific and Technical 

Intelligence Directorate. She accepted a position at the Defense Attaché Office in Saigon in 

1974 only after her daughters were grown and on their own. She enjoyed her assignment and 

had applied for an extension before being ordered to evacuate Saigon.

Defense Attaché Office, Saigon · 24 February 1930 – 4 April 1975
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Ms. Joan K. Pray

Joan K. Pray died on 4 April 1975 in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C5-A GALAXY cargo plane 

during the evacuation of Saigon. The Rhode Island native was on the first flight of Operation 

BABYLIFT, an operation designed to bring Vietnamese orphans to the U.S. The plane carried 

250 children, 29 crew members, including Air Force medical personnel, and 50 dependents 

and U.S. Embassy personnel. Soon after take off, the cargo door locks failed and the door 

blew off the plane, damaging the hydraulic lines in the tail and destroying most of the 

controls. The C-5A crashed two miles short of Tan Son Nhut Air Base. The impact crushed 

the cargo deck, killing 153 of those aboard, including Pray and four other members of the 

U.S. Defense Attaché Office staff. Prior to her assignment to the Defense Attaché Office 

Saigon, Pray had worked for a number of years at DIA’s “A Building” at Arlington Hall. At 

Defense Attaché Office Saigon, Pray worked as an administrative intelligence assistant. Her 

DIA colleagues remember her for her “always sunny” disposition.

Defense Attaché Office, Saigon · 26 January 1936 – 4 April 1975
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Ms. Doris J. Watkins

Doris J. Watkins died on 4 April 1975 in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C5-A GALAXY cargo 

plane during the evacuation of Saigon. The Tennessee native and Army veteran was on the 

first flight of Operation BABYLIFT, an operation designed to bring Vietnamese orphans to 

the U.S. The plane carried 250 children, 29 crew members, including Air Force medical 

personnel, and 50 dependents and U.S. Embassy personnel. Soon after take off, the cargo 

door locks failed and the door blew off, damaging the hydraulic lines in the plane’s tail and 

destroying most of the controls. The C-5A crashed two miles short of Tan Son Nhut Air Base 

in a muddy rice paddy. The impact crushed the cargo deck, killing 153 of those on board, 

including Watkins and four other members of the U.S. Defense Attaché Office (USDAO) staff.

Defense Attaché Office, Saigon · 4 August 1945 – 4 April 1975
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Mr. Nicholas G. Shadrin

Nicholas George Shadrin died on 20 December 1975 after the KGB abducted him during 

an operation in Vienna, Austria. When the KGB discovered Shadrin was as a double agent 

operating against the Soviet Union, KGB leadership began an extensive plan to lure Shadrin to 

Vienna to meet a new KGB controller. During the rendezvous, KGB operations officers threw 

Shadrin into a car, en route for Czechoslovakia. The operatives likely injected him with a 

sedative so powerful that it killed him. 

Shadrin, a Soviet navy commander, defected to the United States in 1959. He was working 

in DIA’s Handbook Analysis Division of the Soviet Directorate, (cover name for the External 

Research Project, that produced a special weekly summary that went to the White House) but 

also supported the FBI as a double agent. To this day, Russia has provided no official account 

of Shadrin’s death and the whereabouts of his body. 

He lived in the Washington, DC, area and earned a Master of Arts degree from Georgetown 

University and a doctorate from George Washington University. Before coming to DIA, Shadrin 

also worked as a contractor for the Office of Naval Intelligence for five years. 

He joined DIA in 1966, where he worked with a team of Soviet bloc defectors, analysts, and 

translators, exploring open-source intelligence for trends, developments, and indications and 

DIA Handbook Analysis Division of the Soviet Directorate · 19 May 1926 – 

20 December 1975
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warning. His naval experience, acute acumen, and dedication made him a key contributor to 

DoD’s understanding of Soviet naval warfare capabilities, tactics, and limitations. Following the 

abduction, former DIA Director Lieutenant General Daniel Graham stated, “In the area of Soviet 

naval operations and doctrine, Shadrin was the best we had.” 

Shadrin was married to Blanka Shadrin (her adopted American name; the former Ewa Gora) 

from 1960 until her husband’s death in 1975.
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Colonel Charles R. Ray, USA

A Lebanese terrorist shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Ray outside his Paris 

apartment on 18 January 1982. The terrorist group known as the Lebanese Armed 

Revolutionary Faction claimed responsibility for the murder. Ray was killed at about 9 a.m. 

as he was walking to his car, which was parked about 100 yards from his apartment. 

A lone armed man shot Ray at close range in the head with a pistol.

Ray was born in New York City. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1960. Ray had been 

stationed in Paris as the Assistant Army Attaché for 18 months. He was a distinguished 

military intelligence officer, a decorated Vietnam veteran, and on his first assignment as a 

military attaché. He was married and had two children.

President Ronald Reagan promoted Ray to Colonel posthumously on 3 June 1982. The President 

approved the promotion and met with Ray’s wife during a visit to Paris in June 1982.

Assistant Army Attaché, Paris · 14 September 1938 – 18 January 1982
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Chief Warrant Officer Robert W. Prescott, USA

Chief Warrant Officer Robert W. Prescott died in the crash of a Guatemalan Air Force plane 

on 21 January 1984. Prescott and ten Guatemalans were aboard the Israeli-built Avava 856 

that crashed north of Guatemala City twenty minutes after takeoff. The cargo plane was 

carrying people and supplies to the northern province of Peten on a routine flight and had 

developed mechanical problems. There were no survivors.

Chief Warrant Officer Prescott was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a career U.S. Army 

intelligence specialist and had been assigned to Guatemala since March 1981. Prescott was 

married and had two children.

Defense Attaché Office, Guatemala · 29 April 1949 – 21 January 1984
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Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth D. Welch, USA

Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth D. Welch was killed in the terrorist bombing of the U.S. 

Embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon on 20 September 1984. A suicide car bomber 

maneuvered through concrete barricades and gunfire to detonate the vehicle in front of the 

building, killing at least 23 people. Lebanese and British guards opened fire on the vehicle 

as it drove by. A group known as the Hizballah (Islamic Jihad) claimed responsibility after 

the attack. This same group claimed responsibility for the October 1983 bombing of the 

U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in which 241 Americans were killed.

Chief Warrant Officer Welch was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a career U.S. 

Army intelligence specialist and had been assigned to the U.S. Defense Attaché Office in 

Beirut as the Operations Coordinator since May 1984. Welch enlisted in the U.S. Army in 

1970. He was a Vietnam veteran and had previously served in Defense Attaché Offices in 

Iran, Ireland, Cameroon and China. He was married and had two sons.

Defense Attaché Office, Beirut · 23 March 1951 – 20 September 1984
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Petty Officer First Class Michael R. Wagner, USN

Petty Officer First Class Michael R. Wagner was killed in the terrorist bombing of the 

U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon on 20 September 1984. A suicide car bomber 

maneuvered through concrete barricades and gunfire to detonate the vehicle in front of the 

building, killing at least 23 people. Lebanese and British guards opened fire on the vehicle 

as it drove by. A group known as the Hizballah (Islamic Jihad) claimed responsibility after the 

attack. This same group claimed responsibility for the October 1983 bombing of the U.S. 

Marine barracks in Beirut in which 241 Americans were killed.

Petty Officer First Class Wagner was born in Columbia, North Carolina. He joined the U.S. 

Navy in 1977, and was stationed at the Dallas Naval Air Station before volunteering for duty 

in Beirut. He was a career intelligence specialist before reporting for duty at the U.S. Defense 

Attaché Office in Beirut as the Navy Intelligence Assistant in November 1983.

Defense Attaché Office, Beirut · 6 July 1954 – 20 September 1984
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Captain William E. Nordeen, USN

On 28 June 1988, moments after Captain William E. Nordeen left his home for work, a car bomb 

was detonated by remote control as his armor-plated car drove by. Nearly 50 pounds of TNT 

and plastic explosive were hidden in the trunk of a stolen car and bags of cement were stacked 

on one side of the car to direct the explosion towards Nordeen. The blast hurled his car across 

the tree-lined street, ramming it into a steel fence and killing him instantly. The next day, the 

terrorist group 17 November claimed responsibility for the attack.

Captain Nordeen was born in Amery, Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor of science degree 

from Wisconsin State College in River Falls and later received a master of arts degree in 

international relations from Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island. A former Navy 

helicopter pilot, he previously served in the Pacific, including a tour aboard the aircraft 

carrier USS Saratoga and in Vietnam. He had served as an attaché in Athens since 1985 

and was due to retire in August 1988 after 30 years in the Navy. He was married and 

had one daughter.

Defense and Naval Attaché, Greece · 9 October 1936 – 28 June 1988
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Ms. Judith I. Goldenberg

Judith I. Goldenberg was killed in Cairo, Egypt on 15 July 1996. She was stabbed to death 

in a random act of violence in the lobby of her hotel. Goldenberg was on official temporary 

duty with the U.S. Defense Attaché Office (USDAO) at the time. The attacker was arrested 

on the scene.

Ms. Goldenberg was born in Chicago, Illinois. She began her career with DIA as a Bilingual 

Research Technician at the USDAO in Paris, France. Most recently, she had worked at DIA as a 

Middle East biographical analyst. Goldenberg was also a member of the Naval Reserve.

A DIA award was later established in Ms. Goldenberg’s honor. The Judith I. Goldenberg Award 

for Excellence is awarded annually to recognize performance excellence in biographic reporting.

Defense Attaché Office, Cairo · 28 March 1940 – 15 July 1996
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Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Hobson II, USA

Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Hobson II was killed in the terrorist bombing of the U.S. Embassy 

in Nairobi, Kenya on 7 August 1998. Terrorists detonated a truck bomb behind the embassy 

building, killing more than 250 people, 12 of whom were Americans. Embassy guards turned 

away the vehicle when it approached the front of the embassy, but it managed to gain access 

to an adjacent parking area behind the building where it detonated. Islamic fundamentalists 

under the leadership of Osama bin Laden are suspected in this terrorist attack.

Staff Sergeant Hobson was born in Placerville, California and grew up in western Missouri. 

He was a career U.S. Army intelligence specialist and had been assigned to the U.S. 

Defense Attaché Office (USDAO) in Kenya since December 1997. This was his first USDAO 

assignment. Hobson joined the Army in 1989 and served tours in the United States, 

Germany, and the Persian Gulf during Operation DESERT STORM. He was a graduate of the 

Defense Language Institute in Arabic. He was married and had one daughter. His second 

daughter was born eight months after he was killed. He never had a chance to know her.

Defense Attaché Office, Nairobi · 1 May 1971 – 7 August 1998
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Master Sergeant William W Bultemeier, USA, Ret.

William W. Bultemeier was killed during a carjacking in Niamey, Niger on 23 December 

2000. Bultemeier, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, was leaving a restaurant with 

embassy staff members when the attack took place. A U.S. Marine staff sergeant was also 

wounded in the incident. Mr. Bultemeier had been in Niger since July 2000 serving as the 

Defense Attaché System (DAS) Operations Coordinator establishing a new Defense Attaché 

Office in Niger. Officials stated that the attack was not politically motivated and appeared to 

be a random act of violence aimed at the theft of Bultemeier’s four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Sergeant Bultemeier was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He entered the U.S. Army in May 

1967 and served as an attack helicopter door gunner in Vietnam. After a break in service 

to attend St. Francis College in Indiana, he rejoined the U.S. Army in July 1971 and served 

in a variety of assignments in trouble spots around the world. During the 1980s, Sergeant 

Bultemeier served as an operations coordinator in U.S. Defense Attaché Offices (USDAOs) 

in Brazil, Finland, and Mozambique. After retirement in 1990, he served as a civilian with 

the Department of State at American embassies in Greece, Hungary, and Mauritania. He 

returned to the DAS in May 1999 as a civilian contractor, and had served at the USDAO in 

Singapore prior to his untimely death in Niamey.

Defense Attaché Office, Niamey · 11 February 1949 – 23 December 2000
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Ms. Rosa M. Chapa

Office of the Comptroller, Pentagon · 6 April 1938 – 11 September 2001

Rosa M. Chapa was born on 6 April 1938 in San Antonio, Texas. Following her graduation 

from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, she attended the Incarnate Word 

University in San Antonio, Texas, where she studied personnel management.

Rosemary began her federal career in 1970 as a clerk-typist at Ramey Air Force Base, 

Puerto Rico. She held several positions in the federal government, working her way up to her 

position as a senior management officer in the Office of the Deputy Comptroller for Force 

Structure and Management, Office of the Comptroller, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). 

She was responsible for ensuring that critical manpower information flowed smoothly from 

the Force Structure Evaluation System into the position management module of the agency’s 

human resources system. Prior to her arrival in DIA in 1997, she served as a civilian with 

the Department of Air Force, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

During her 31-year career, Rosemary received numerous awards and honors, but according 

to her family, the shining star of her awards was the Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 

awarded by the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) for her service in the JCS.

Rosemary and her husband, Jose, were married on 26 November 1955 in San Antonio, Texas. 

Rosemary’s family will remember her for her love; as they recalled, “she loved her family 

more than anything, including her two dogs, Penney (a beagle) and Luckey (an all-American). 
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Despite her busy career, her family always came first, and at Christmas she never failed to be 

persuaded by her kids and husband to make homemade tamales.”

Ms. Chapa is survived by her husband, Jose, and their children Grace, Julie, Elza, Roger, and 

John; her father, Manuel Faz; sisters, Mary Gomez and Elza Guajardo; brothers, Gerald and 

Cesar Faz; and five grandchildren, Kelley Ellis, Jennifer, Monica, Karisa, and Daniel Chapa.
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Ms. Sandra N. Foster

Office of the Comptroller, Pentagon · 10 June 1960 – 11 September 2001

Sandra N. Foster was born on 10 June 1960 in Washington, DC. to Barbara E. Hill and the late 

Lawrence W. Hill. Sandra grew up in Washington, DC and graduated from Dunbar Senior High 

School in June 1978.

Sandra started her career with the federal government in 1977 working as a summer aide 

for the Federal Power Commission. She returned the following summer to the Department of 

Energy. On 27 August 1978, she accepted a position with the Defense Intelligence Agency. 

Throughout her career, Sandra was devoted to excellence demonstrated through the numerous 

awards that she received for her outstanding performance. She was a senior management 

officer assigned to the Office of the Deputy Comptroller for Force Structure and Management, 

Office of the Comptroller. Her contributions to the agency will be missed.

Sandra and her husband, Kenneth, married on 9 March 1991. To Sandra, her family was the 

most important thing in her life. In the words of her husband: “March 9, 1991 was the most 

special day of my life. I will never forget that day and that special moment when those church 

doors swung open, and she was escorted by her brother to me. When she walked through that 

door, my life changed. She never wore makeup. Her beauty was natural. Her radiance could 

light up a room or a heart. Our girls on the basketball team knew her as Ms. Coach. She was 

a pillar of strength and she shared that strength. She was royalty, so I called her ‘Dutchess.’ 
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She was better than a queen and more valuable than a princess. A fun lady, full of love for all, 

but special love for me.”

Ms. Foster is survived by her husband, Kenneth; her mother, Barbara Hill; brother, Lawrence 

Hill; stepsons, Kyle and Kellen and a host of family and friends.
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Mr. Robert J. Hymel

Office of the Comptroller, Pentagon · 13 August 1946 – 11 September 2001

Robert J. Hymel was born on 13 August 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of three 

children of Elsie and the late Sidney Hymel. After graduating from high school, Bob attended 

the University of Southwestern Louisiana and graduated with a bachelor of science degree 

in 1969. Bob began his distinguished military service with the U.S. Air Force in December 

1969 and was awarded his coveted Air Force pilot wings in 1970. He flew B-52 bombers 

while assigned to the Strategic Air Command and was a decorated Vietnam combat pilot. In 

1974, while on active duty with the Air Force, Bob earned a master of business administration 

degree from Western New England College. During the course of his 24-year military career, 

Bob was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Meritorious 

Service Medal, among others. He was a veteran of two campaigns, Vietnam and Operation 

DESERT SHIELD/ DESERT STORM. He retired from the Air Force in September 1993 after 

obtaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Bob began his civilian career with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on 7 March 1994. He 

served as a senior management officer in the Office of the Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller 

for Force Structure and Management. He was responsible for DIA joint manpower issues that 

focused on military human intelligence management and organization.

Bob and his wife, Pat, were married on 31 July 1971. They have one daughter, Natalie, and 

one granddaughter, Lauren. He was an active supporter of and participant with his church and 
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the Knights of Columbus. Bob loved to play golf and was an avid Redskins’ fan. He loved to 

tinker around the house and beamed each time he completed a project, large or small. Bob’s 

legacy can be found in his deep abiding love for his wife, his family, and his country.

Mr. Hymel is survived by his wife, Pat; daughter, Natalie, and her husband Patrick Conners; 

granddaughter, Lauren; mother, Elsie; brother, Clyde; and sister, Mary.
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Ms. Shelley A. Marshall

Shelley A. (Farr) Marshall was born on 16 November 1963 in Washington, DC. She grew up 

in Vienna, Virginia, and graduated from Oakton High School where she was on the honor 

roll for 4 consecutive years. Shelley started her undergraduate studies at Mary Washington 

College and then transferred to George Mason University where she graduated in 1987 

with a bachelor of science degree in public administration. Shortly thereafter, she joined 

the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as a human resources manager in the Manpower 

and Position Management Operations Division, Office for Human Resources. Shelley was 

selected for an administrative officer position in April 1993 in the Counterdrug Analysis 

Office, Transnational Warfare Group, and stayed there until May 1999 when she accepted a 

position as a senior management officer in the Comptroller’s Office. Throughout her career 

with DIA, Shelley received numerous awards for her distinguished performance.

Shelley and her husband, Donn, met while they both worked in the Office for Human 

Resources. They were married on 20 May 1994 in Leesburg, Virginia, and have two 

children, Drake, 3, and Chandler, 1 1/2. Shelley and Donn had a happy 7-year marriage. 

She enjoyed making scrapbooks, cataloguing her memories, and having tea parties. 

Shelley was passionate about life, work, and her family. She was a kind person and a 

devoted mother who read to her children every night after a long day at work. She would 

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do anything for her kids. Donn held a tea party after Shelley’s memorial service and 

organized story hours at local libraries in her honor. He plans to keep her memory alive 

in every way he can.

Ms. Marshall is survived by her husband, Donn; their son, Drake, and daughter, Chandler. 

She is also survived by her parents, Mack and Nancy Farr; and two brothers, Mark and Robert.
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Ms. Patricia E. Mickley

Patricia E. Mickley was born Patricia Elizabeth Dillaber on 15 October 1959 in East Chicago, 

Indiana. She was one of three children born to Philip and Jacqueline Dillaber. Later her 

family moved to Dale City, Virginia, where she grew up. After graduating from high school, 

Patty attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where she excelled in math, business, 

and marketing. In 1980, while still working on her undergraduate degree, Patty began 

her civilian career with the federal government as a “summer hire” for the U.S. Air Force 

in a clerk-typist position. After graduating in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree, 

she accepted a full-time civilian position with the U.S. Air Force. In August 1998, after 

18 years of service with the U.S. Air Force, Patty transferred to the Defense Intelligence 

Agency (DIA) as a senior financial resources manager, Office of Deputy Comptroller for 

Program and Budget, Office of the Comptroller. She was responsible for the development, 

presentation, and execution of detailed budget estimates and justification data for 

assigned programs and appropriations. The primary focus of her job was infrastructure 

financial management and the program/budget interaction process.

Patty and her husband, Joe, were married 11 November 1991. Their daughter, Marie 

Jacqueline, was born 6 June 1996. Patty took a special interest in all of her daughter’s 

school and extra curricular activities. She was also an active supporter and participant 

with her church. Family members depict Patty as a nurturing mother, a loving daughter, a 

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devoted spouse, a loyal sister, a caring aunt, and a very special family member. They say 

that she held a deep belief in God, family and country. She was a selfless person, and 

always thinking of others first. Those who worked with Patty say that she was a supportive 

friend and a dedicated professional.

Ms. Mickley is survived by her husband, Joseph (Joe); daughter, Marie Jacqueline; father, 

Philip; mother, Jacqueline; sisters, Anne and Katherine; and brother John.
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Mr. Charles E. Sabin

Charles E. Sabin was born on 31 July 1947 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He attended the 

Drexel Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma fraternity 

and the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). Chuck was on the Dean’s List all 4 years, 

and after graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1969, he began his federal service 

career as an accountant with the Army Audit Agency. He was commissioned in January 1970 

and served on active duty with the U.S. Army until May 1972. Chuck continued his civilian 

career with the U.S. Army. He received a master’s degree in business administration from 

Fairleigh Dickinson University and the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service.

He joined the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in August 1981 as an accountant, and went 

on to become DIA’s Senior Financial Resources Expert as a Defense Intelligence Senior Level 

appointee. Chuck received the Director’s Award for Meritorious Service in 1984 and the 

Director’s Award for Exceptional Service in 1991. He was a key DIA senior manager, and his 

incisive analysis and outstanding leadership led DIA’s financial policy and accounting office 

through major organizational and systemic changes of the 1980s and 1990s, providing 

expert council to senior leadership, and personal mentoring to many DIA employees.

Chuck’s family said he was planning to retire in a year and a half and moving to Asheville, 

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North Carolina to be near streams, lakes, mountains, and good fishing. Before he passed, 

however, he changed his mind and decided he would stay in Washington, DC. He felt that 

all of his friends were here. His family felt that his life was peaking; he loved life, and he had 

many good friends.

Mr. Sabin is survived by two sons, Charles E. Sabin, Jr., Charles’ wife Tara, and their 

children, Raven and Sydney of River Ridge, Louisiana; and Paul M. Sabin of Mobile, Alabama; 

two brothers, Martin Sabin and his wife, Debbie, of Havertown Pennsylvania; and Frederick 

Sabin and his wife, Chris, of Ocean View, Delaware.
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Mr. Karl W. Teepe

Karl W. Teepe was born on 24 September 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, the older of two sons 

of Ruth and the late Wilmer Teepe. He graduated from Riverview Gardens High School in 

Bellefontaine, where he was a member of the golf team. He graduated from the University of 

Illinois with a bachelor of science degree in 1967, and entered on active duty as an air defense 

artillery Army officer. After 2 years on active duty, he left the service, but reentered the Army 

in April 1971, where he served with distinction for more than 20 additional years. He received 

a master’s degree in business management from the University of Missouri in 1975.

Karl is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, 

Kansas, and served in both Germany and South Korea. Among his military decorations are 

the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the 

National Defense Service Medal, the Bronze Service Star, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary 

Medal. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1991, and immediately 

joined the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as a civilian financial resources manager in the 

Office of the Deputy Comptroller for Program and Budget.

Karl and his wife, Donna, were married on 9 June 1967. They have two children, Wendy 

and Adam, both of whom are graduates of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, 

Virginia. It was clear to anyone who knew Karl that his family was the most important thing in 

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his life. Karl particularly enjoyed the Smithsonian Institution and other activities on the Mall. He 

would take the Metro from the Pentagon to the Mall on his lunch break, just to get away and 

enjoy the beauty. He was always engaged in a variety of projects at home, anxious to share his 

progress with Wendy and her husband.

Mr. Teepe is survived by his wife, Donna; son, Adam; daughter, Wendy Green and her 

husband, Derek; his mother, Ruth; and brother, Kenneth, and his wife, Lynda.
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Sergeant Sherwood R. Baker, ARNG

Sergeant Sherwood R. Baker, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery, 

was killed in action on 26 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. 

During this period, he served as a member of the security detail for the Iraq Survey Group 

(ISG) mobile collection team that was conducting a critical field inspection in an anti-coalition 

forces area. Under dangerous environmental conditions, Sergeant Baker and his squad mate, 

Sergeant Lawrence A. Roukey, provided protective security for ISG personnel charged with 

inspecting a suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons facility. Both soldiers lost 

their lives when a massive explosion occurred at the facility being inspected.

Sergeant Baker was born on 5 October 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated 

from Roman Catholic High School in 1991 and from King’s College in 1995. Renowned for 

his sense of duty and community-mindedness, he joined the Pennsylvania Army National 

Guard as a Fire Support Specialist in 1997. In civilian life, he worked as a caseworker for 

the mentally disabled and enjoyed entertaining patrons, family and friends as a disc jockey. 

Sergeant Baker is the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He is the first 

Pennsylvania National Guardsman to be killed in combat since 1945.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard · 5 October 1973 – 26 April 2004
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Sergeant Lawrence A. Roukey, USAR

Sergeant Lawrence A. Roukey, Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th Division, 

was killed in action on 26 April 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. 

During this period, he served as a member of the security detail for the Iraq Survey Group 

(ISG) mobile collection team that was conducting a critical field inspection in an anti-coalition 

forces area. Under dangerous environmental conditions, Sergeant Roukey and his squad 

mate, Sergeant Sherwood R. Baker, provided protective security for ISG personnel charged 

with inspecting a suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons facility. Both soldiers 

lost their lives when a massive explosion occurred at the facility being inspected.

Sergeant Roukey was born on 4 April 1971 in Portland, Maine. He served in the United 

States Army as an Infantryman from 1991- 1994, with assignments in South Korea and 

Egypt, and then rejoined the military as an Army Reservist in his home-state of Maine. A 

recognized patriot, he volunteered for a one-year assignment in Iraq in early 2004. Sergeant 

Roukey is remembered as a much respected teammate, both in the reserves and at the 

Portland Post Office where he worked as a civilian. He enjoyed sharing stories about his 

family and was a hiking enthusiast. Sergeant Roukey is the recipient of the Bronze Star 

Medal and Purple Heart.

U.S. Army Reserve · 4 April 1971 – 26 April 2004
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Sergeant Don A. Clary, USA

Sergeant Don A. Clary, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, was killed in action on 

8 November 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. During this period, 

he served as a member of a personal security detail for a convoy that included the head of 

the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) and several DIA analysts. As a member of the ISG Director’s 

Personal Security Detail, when a vehicle driven by insurgents charged the ISG convoy, 

Sergeant Clary and his teammate, Sergeant First Class Clinton L. Wisdom, positioned their 

vehicle in between the ISG chief’s car and the approaching one. Both soldiers were killed 

when the suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Because 

of their heroic actions, none of the other members of the ISG were seriously harmed.

Born on 31 December 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri, Sergeant Clary was known to many as a 

“gentle giant” for his caring personality and towering stature. He enlisted in the Kansas Army 

National Guard in 2000, at the age of 17, and served as a Multiple Launch Rocket System 

Ammunition Specialist. He is a fourth generation serviceman, with his father having served in 

the Vietnam War and his grandfather in World War II and the Korean War. Sergeant Clary was 

posthumously promoted and awarded the Bronze Star with valor, as well as the Purple Heart. 

He and Sergeant Wisdom were the first Kansas National Guardsmen to be in killed in combat 

since the Vietnam War.

Kansas Army National Guard · 31 December 1982 – 8 November 2004
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Sergeant First Class Clinton L. Wisdom, USA

Sergeant First Class Clinton L. Wisdom, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, 

was killed in action on 8 November 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq during IRAQI FREEDOM. During 

this period, he served as a member of a personal security detail for a convoy that included 

the head of the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) and several DIA analysts. As a member of the ISG 

Director’s Personal Security Detail, when a vehicle driven by insurgents charged the ISG 

convoy, Sergeant Wisdom and his teammate, Sergeant Don A. Clary, positioned their vehicle 

in between the ISG chief’s car and the approaching one. Both soldiers were killed when the 

suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Because of their 

heroic actions, none of the other members of the ISG were seriously harmed.

Sergeant Wisdom, born on 17 August 1965, lived in Atchison, Kansas. Enlisting at the age 

of 17, he devoted 20 years to the military, serving in the Kansas Army National Guard as 

a Fire Direction Computer Operator and Battery Training Noncommissioned Officer. He is 

remembered as an engaging conversationalist and avid fisherman who was completely 

committed to the service of the nation, his family and friends. Sergeant Wisdom was 

posthumously promoted and awarded the Bronze Star with valor, as well as the Purple Heart. 

He and Sergeant Clary were the first Kansas National Guardsmen to be killed in combat since 

the Vietnam War.

Kansas Army National Guard · 17 August 1965 – 8 November 2004
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Mr. Scott A. Wirtz

Scott A. (“Scotty”) Wirtz, a Defense Intelligence Agency Operations Support Specialist/Global 

Security Officer, died January 16, 2019, following a terrorist attack in Manbij, Syria, while 

supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Scotty, 42, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, supported multiple critical mission deployments 

for DIA and the Department of Defense. He managed, guided, and oversaw human 

intelligence collection operations enabling the DoD to meet national security requirements.

Enlisting in the U.S. Navy in March 1997, he served as a SEAL until he was honorably 

discharged in January 2005, attaining the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He then worked 

on numerous U.S. Government contracts from 2005 to 2017, providing support to U.S. forces 

and maritime operations around the globe. In February 2017, Scotty joined DIA to support 

significant sensitive global operations in the Office of Security, Global Security Division.

He earned multiple military awards and decorations, including the Special Warfare Insignia, 

Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense 

Service Medal, Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon, and Pistol Expert Medal. In his civilian capacity 

he was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism.

Office of Security · Operations Support Specialist / Global Security Officer

12 December 1976 - 16 January 2019
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Scotty encompassed the core values of DIA. He placed service over self in order to keep the 

Nation safe. He was a true patriot who will live in the hearts and minds of his Global Security 

Division comrades, the Office of Security family, and the DIA community. 
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Patriots Memorial

Celeste M.

Brown

Vivienne A.

Clark

Dorothy M.

Curtiss

Kenneth D.

Welch

Michael R.

Wagner

William E.

Nordeen

Karl W. 

Teepe

Robert P.

Perry

Robert W. 

Prescott

Robert J. 

Hymel

Shelley A.

Marshall

Patricia E.

Mickley

Sherwood R. 

Baker

Lawrence A. 

Roukey

Scott A. 

Wirtz
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A greatful nation regongnize those who made the 

ultimate sacrifice while protecning our freedom

Joan K. 

Pray

Doris J. 

Watkins

Charles R. 

Ray

Judith I. 

Goldenberg

Kenneth R. 

Hobson II

William W. 

Bultemeier

Rosa M. 

Chapa

Sandra N. 

Foster

Charles E. 

Sabin

Don A. 

Clary

Clinton L.

Wisdom

Nicholas G. 

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