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Chester J. McBride III
Incident
Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device Offender: Suicide bomber
Special Agents Joseph Lemm, Louis Bonacasa, Chester McBride, Michael Cinco, Adrianna Vorderbruggen, and Peter Taub were killed by a suicide bomber in a village near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Two U.S. Air Force Security Forces airmen who were with them were wounded in the attack.
The agents and airmen were conducting a joint patrol as part of an investigation when the bomber drove a motorcycle into them and detonated the explosives.
Special Agents Lemm and Bonacasa were posthumously promoted to the rank of special agent within the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent McBride gave the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Chester J. McBride III served in the U.S. Air Force (2008â2015) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations has lost 18 officers; 15 of them killed feloniously.
Chester is one of 393 officers killed feloniously in VA, 60.2% of the 653 remembered there.
Chester is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Chester is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2015, 6 officers at United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2015, 6 officers in VA were killed feloniously, the 10th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 10.
In 2015, 60 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 126th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2015, 63 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 126th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Chester was 30. Of the 15 killed feloniously at United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 34.5; the middle age was 30. Chester had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 7.5 years.
Chester was 30. Of the 364 killed feloniously in VA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48; the middle age was 38. Chester had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Chester was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Chester had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Chester was 30. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Chester had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 40% of these deaths at United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, more than any other month. Mondays: 46.7%.
December holds 10.4% of these deaths in VA, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.2%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 83.3% of all 18 deaths at United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives; improvised device, in 66.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.2% of all 653 deaths in VA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives; improvised device, in 2.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives; improvised device, in 0.1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives; improvised device, in 0.1% of these deaths.
His people
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations has 18 officers remembered here, Chester among them.
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Eugene Smith
Nov 22, 1952
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Lee Charles Hitchcock
Sep 10, 1967
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Raymond R. Round
Sep 12, 1970
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Harrison Dean Pulliam
Mar 2, 1997
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Rick Alan Ulbright
Aug 8, 2004
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Daniel Joseph Kuhlmeier
Feb 20, 2006
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Ryan Andrew Balmer
Jun 5, 2007
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Matthew Joseph Kuglics
Jun 5, 2007
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Michael Walter Thyssen
Jun 9, 2007
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Thomas Alfred Crowell
Nov 1, 2007
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David Alan Wieger
Nov 1, 2007
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Nathan J. Schuldheiss
Nov 1, 2007
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Adrianna Maria Vorderbruggen
Dec 21, 2015
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Michael Anthony Cinco
Dec 21, 2015
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Peter Wagner Taub
Dec 21, 2015
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Chester J. McBride, III
Dec 21, 2015
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Joseph Gerard Lemm
Dec 21, 2015
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Louis Michael Bonacasa
Dec 21, 2015
Where
Military Service
Chester J. McBride III served in the U.S. Air Force (2008–2015) before joining law enforcement.
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