Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Among the 15 deputies the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office remembered May 15 were Sgt. Ronald Harrison, who was shot dead in Brandon, and Deputy David Abella, who died in a patrol car accident north of Causeway Boulevard.
Fourteen men and one woman were rememberd at this year's annual memorial service for fallen officers, including Sgt. Ronald Harrision, a 27-year veteran, who died after he spearheaded an operation on State Road 60 to keep drunken drivers off the streets. Also remembered locally was rookie Deputy David Abella, a Plant City High graduate and 26-year-old father of three, who in 2004 died when his patrol car hit a curb and slammed into two utility poles on 50th Street north of Causeway Boulevard. The May 15 memorial was held at Heroes Plaza at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park in Tampa. Abella, in his first year of service, was the first Hillsborough deputy in 17 years to die in the line of duty. His funeral services were at the First Baptist …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Among the 15 deputies the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will remember at a May 15 memorial are Sgt. Ronald Harrison, who was shot dead in Brandon, and Deputy David Abella, who died in a patrol car accident north of Causeway Boulevard.
Fourteen men and one woman will be rememberd at this year's annual memorial service for fallen officers, including Sgt. Ronald Harrision, a 27-year veteran, who died after he spearheaded an operation on State Road 60 to keep drunken drivers off the streets. Also on the list is rookie Deputy David Abella, a Plant City High graduate and 26-year-old father of three, who in 2004 died when his patrol car hit a curb and slammed into two utility poles on 50th Street north of Causeway Boulevard. The May 15 memorial, in Tampa at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. (see below). Abella, in his first year of service, was the first Hillsborough deputy in 17 years to die in the line of duty. His funeral services were at …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office pays tribute online to Fallen Heroes who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom. The list of 52 soldiers includes 37 who served in the U.S. Army.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has established a permanent online memorial for those who lost their lives in service to the country since the terrorist attacks of 2001. The site, as of Dec. 4, 2012, notes 52 soldiers, including one special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. On the list are 37 soldiers from the U.S. Army, 10 from the U.S. Marines, three from the U.S. Air Force and one from the U.S. Navy. The list was last posted by Brandon Patch in April. Since then, four Army soldiers (Marc Anderson, Stanley J. Lapinski, Ricardo Seija and Peter E. Winston) and one Marine (Eric A. Palmisano) have been added (see list below). “We extend our gratitude to each Fallen Hero who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office pays tribute online to Fallen Heroes who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom. The list of 54 soldiers includes 37 who served in the U.S. Army.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has established a permanent online memorial for those who lost their lives in service to the country since the terrorist attacks of 2001. The site, last updated August 26, names 54 soldiers, including one special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. The list also notes 37 soldiers from the Army, 11 from the Marines, three from the Air Force and two from the Navy (see list below). “We extend our gratitude to each Fallen Hero who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom,” notes the online site for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice through service. “Our hope is that the families and friends of the Fallen Heroes know that we will never …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
The white crosses planted by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association on a field in the Greater Brandon and Riverview community of Winthrop stood as testament to a community's diligence in remembering fallen heroes from all branches and all U.S. wars.
In preparation for the Aug. 26 "Run for the Fallen" at the Winthrop community, the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association erected a memorial to fallen soldiers. Thousands of runners were expected at this year's fifth annual run — three times the amount of men, women and children who showed up last year, at E.G. Simmons Park in Ruskin — which was preceded for the first time by a Saturday night candlelight vigil. Further aiding the effort this year was the permission of Winthrop Town Founders John and Kay Sullivan to allow for the erection of a memorial for a week leading up to the event. The memorial was comprised of planted white crosses bearing the names of Florida soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Larger white …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The body of fallen hero Ricardo Seija is set to arrive July 17 at the MacDill Air Force Base. Residents can pay their respects by lining the streets of Hillsborough County as the escort makes its way to the Gonzalez Funeral Home on North Dale Mabry Highwa
The public is requested to line the streets today, July 17, as the fallen hero honor escort for Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Seija makes its way through Hillsborough County from MacDill Air Force Base to the Gonzalez Funeral Home on North Dale Mabry Highway. The body of the fallen hero is scheduled to arrive at MacDill Air Force Base at 11 a.m., where "his family and friends will be there for the dignified transfer," according to a release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Seija, 31, of Tampa, was killed July 8 in Afghanistan in a roadside attack that killed also Army Sgt. Clarence Williams III, 23, of Brooksville and four other Americans, according to a Tampa Bay Times report. The six soldiers were riding in an armored vehicle …
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to honor fallen heroes Clarence Williams III and Ricardo Seija as they arrive at MacDill Air Force Base and journey through the county to their final resting places.
Honor escorts for Army SSGT Ricardo Seija and Clarence Williams III wil make their way through Hillsborough County, from MacDill Air Force Base, on July 17 and 18, respectively, and the public is invited to line the streets along the path to pay their respects. "Please join us along the route to show your support in whichever way you can," notes an email from Cristal Bermudez Nuñez, from the community affairs office of the Hillsboorugh County Sheriff's Office. "Pass this email along and once again, thanks for supporting our troops." In a show of support, the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding its members that this week, "once again we have the sad privilege of being able to pay our personal respects to two fallen …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Among the 15 deputies the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will remember May 3 are Sgt. Ronald Harrison, who was shot dead in Brandon, and Deputy David Abella, who died in a patrol car accident north of Causeway Boulevard.
Fourteen men and one woman will be rememberd at this year's memorial service for fallen deputies, including Sgt. Ronald Harrision, a 27-year veteran, who died after he spearheaded an operation on State Road 60 to keep drunken drivers off the streets. Also on the list is rookie Deputy David Abella, a Plant City High graduate and 26-year-old father of three, who died when his patrol car hit a curb and slammed into two utility poles on 50th Street north of Causeway Boulevard. Abella was the first Hillsborough deputy in 17 years to die in the line of duty. His funeral services were at the First Baptist Church of Brandon. Harrison taught DUI classes throughout the state. A family man nearing retirement, he was killed Aug. 17, 2007, shortly …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
“We are all just Americans today,” said Annette Catrett.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Kevin Brady
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Undaunted by a passing storm, more than 100 people turned out on Brandon Boulevard on Thursday morning, Oct. 13, to pay their respects to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ivan Lechowich, a local soldier who died last month in Afghanistan. (View photos of the Fallen Hero Escort) A passing shower disguised their tears but it couldn’t hide the respect and pride they felt as the body of the young soldier passed. “This is the least we can do for our military who are fighting for us,” said Pam Hill as she waited in the rain for the Fallen Hero Escort. “Our military is defending us from terrorism over there so it doesn’t come here,” said Hill, whose nephew is serving in Afghanistan. Lechowich, who worked with a specialized team charged with clearing improvised …
An escort for 1st Lt. Ivan Lechowich, who died in Sept. 28 in Afghanistan, traveled through Brandon this morning, Oct. 13.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Kevin Brady
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
An escort for 1st Lt. Ivan Lechowich, who died in Sept. 28 in Afghanistan, traveled through Brandon this morning, Oct. 13.
Sherri Lonon
6:33 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Really cool thing for the sheriff's office to do! Do you think this was needed in Hillsborough County? more ›