U.S. Navy · United States 
Alex Roy Suarez
2007
Alex Roy Suarez Sr. served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Alex served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Chief Investigator Alex Suarez was accidentally shot and killed by another officer as the officer finished cleaning his gun during a shift change at the police station. The weapon was discharged after the officer reloaded it. Chief Investigator Suarez was hit in the chest.
Chief Investigator Suarez's wife was a 911 operator for the county and was on duty when the incident occurred.
He had previously served as the agency's police chief for 15 years, as a jailer with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office, and as a corrections officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Chief Investigator Suarez's wife was a 911 operator for the county and was on duty when the incident occurred.
He had previously served as the agency's police chief for 15 years, as a jailer with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office, and as a corrections officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, and two brothers.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1963 – 1967
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Boston Police Department
Chief Investigator
In Our Keeping
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