“They will be remembered — not for the way they died, but for how they lived.”
The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they served. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to their families, friends and colleagues.

Investigator Bret D. Tepe
Ford County, Kans., Sheriff's Office
Date of death: September 23, 2003
Years of service: 15

Narcotics Agent Donnie Reno Washington
Richland County, S.C., Sheriff's Dept.
Date of death: October 16, 2003
Years of service: 2

Deputy Sheriff Bruce A. Williams
Green Lake County, Wis., Sheriff's Office
Date of death: October 19, 2003
Years of service: 13

Officer Micah Corey Brown
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Police Dept.
Date of death: October 25, 2003
Years of service: 2

Patrol Officer Robert J. Coulter
California Highway Patrol
Date of death: November 2, 2003
Years of service: 14

Patrol Officer Toby Ray Dirickson
Ranger, Tex., Police Dept.
Date of death: November 2, 2003
Years of service: 4 months

Deputy Sheriff William Paul Davis
Moody County, S.D., Sheriff's Dept.
Date of death: November 3, 2003
Years of service: 21

Deputy Sheriff Richard A. Meyer
Winnebago County, Wis., Sheriff's Office
Date of death: November 13, 2003
Years of service: 3

Officer Matthew Michael Pavelka
Burbank, Calif., Police Dept.
Date of death: November 15, 2003
Years of service: 9 months

Deputy Sheriff Ruby A. Rainault
Essex County, Vt., Sheriff's Office
Date of death: November 24, 2003
Years of service: Not Reported

The IACP notes the passing of the following association members with deepest regret and extends its sympathy to the families and coworkers left to carry on without them.

David M. Almond, Chief Deputy, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Shreveport, LA (life member)

Anson B. Cook, Superintendent (ret.), OH State Highway Patrol, Westerville, OH (life member)

John T. Costello, Chief of Police (ret.), Auburn Police Dept., Auburn, NY (life member)

John J. Marchant, Director, North Central GA Law Enforcement Academy, Austell, GA

Dean R. Phillips, Chief of Police (ret.), Tacoma Police Dept., Tacoma, WA (life member)

Robert J. Rodriguez, Chief of Police (ret.), Emporia Police Dept., Emporia, KS

John T. Spellman, Major (ret.), Kansas City Police Dept., Kansas City, MO

Ronald W. Weber, Lieutenant, Westminster Police Dept., Westminster, CA