Name: Army Reserve Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton Age: 27 From: Middle Village, N.Y. Assigned to the 306th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade, Army Reserve, Uniondale, N.Y. Incident: Army Reserve Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton was killed Aug. 2 by enemy sniper fire in Baghdad. Died:
August
02, 2005 New York police officer killed in Iraq
By David B. Caruso
Associated Press
NEW YORK A New York City police officer serving in the Army Reserve was shot and killed by a sniper while guarding prisoners at a camp in Iraq, city officials said Wednesday.
Staff Sgt. James McNaughton, 27, is the first member of the force to be killed in action in Iraq, the police department said. He died Tuesday at Camp Victory, outside Baghdad.
McNaughton joined the New York Police Department in July 2001 and was assigned to its transit bureau, which patrols city subways.
Police work was the family business. His father is a retired New York police officer. His stepmother is an officer in the transit bureau. He was engaged to be married to an officer in the 9th Precinct.
McNaughton, whose family lived in Centereach, on Long Island, deployed to Iraq with the 306th Military Police Battalion, 77th U.S. Army Regional Readiness...
Prayers & Condolences For: James D. McNaughton BY Anonymous on Oct 18, 2005
My utmost sympathy to his family and deepest gratitude to james for giving his life so that we may continue to live free. Freedom is certainly not free. Thank You James. You are not forgotten
Prayers & Condolences For: James D. McNaughton BY trstuder on Aug 17, 2005
I heard about his death by email from a friend who is in his unit and two days later I read about it in the Stars&Stripes.
James, you were too young to die, like a lot of other soldiers are. But I bet you were a brave soldier and always ready for your duties.
Your loved ones won't forget about you.
Prayers & Condolences For: James D. McNaughton BY deepakr on Aug 09, 2005
Know that your loved one is in a better place and that he protected our country to keep us all free. That in itself is a good feeling. Sorry for your loss. God bless.