TAMPA, Fla. — UPDATE: The sergeant killed in the motor vehicle incident has been identified as Michael Brown
“Team MacDill is mourning the loss of an honorable servicemember and member of our community taken from us too soon,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Ed Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander. “All of our thoughts are with Sergeant Browne’s family and friends. Support agencies, chaplains, first sergeants and leadership teams are here for all who need assistance as we navigate this time of sorrow.”
A retired Army sergeant was killed in a vehicle incident on MacDill Air Force Base Tuesday.
“Team MacDill is mourning the loss of a member of our military family taken from us too soon,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Ed Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander.
Col. Szczepanik confirmed an Army E-5 was struck and killed by a motor vehicle at 10 p.m. Tuesday, and the victim's identity is being withheld until at least 24 hours after next of kin are notified.
The 6th Security Forces Squadron is actively investigating the incident, according to Szczepanik.
Father of deputy killed in murder-suicide and abuse survivor unite to fight officer-perpetrated violence
Four years after Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Abigail Bieber was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Daniel Leyden — a fellow law enforcement officer — her father, Bruce Bieber, and a woman who survived abuse at the hands of the same man, Chynna Ratner, are now working together to prevent officer-perpetrated domestic violence.
