


Chad L. Michael
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Chad L. Michael was killed on October 26, 2009, when the U.S. military helicopter he was in crashed while returning from a joint counternarcotics mission in Western Afghanistan. Special Agent Michael was a member of...
Samuel S. Hicks
On November 19, 2008, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Samuel S. Hicks was tragically shot and killed during a joint DEA, FBI and Pittsburgh Police Department operation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Special Agent Hicks began his law enforcement...
Thomas J. Byrne
On August 28, 2008, while attending the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Special Agent (SA) Thomas J. Byrne was attacked and severely beaten and mugged while walking to his hotel. After multiple surgeries, he...
Jay Balchunas
On October 29, 2004, Task Force Officer John “Jay” Balchunas was fatally wounded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He died from his injuries on November 5, 2004. Officer Balchunas was conducting surveillance as part of the Department of Justice/FBI Fall Threat Initiative prior...