Johnny Lee Platt Jr., RPL, CPE, passed away January 11 at the age of 37. Platt was an APCO member and had a dedicated and decorated career in public safety. He was deputy director with Johnson County Emergency Management and Communications in Olathe, Kansas, and was active on the Agency Training Program Committee and Bylaws […]
Silent Key: Larissa Michelle (Johnson) George
Larissa Michelle Johnson George, APCO member and CAD manager for Greene County (Georgia) 911, passed away Jan. 16 at the age of 41. After graduation, she became a public safety telecommunicator for Greene County 911 and worked there for 22 years. She was promoted to administrative assistant and CAD manager. She served as an EMT […]
Silent Key: Charles F. English
Charles F. English, 94, a past president of APCO International, 1984-1985, and lifetime APCO member, passed away November 5 in Cary, North Carolina.
Silent Key: Gary Lee Peters
Gary Peters, president and CEO of ProComm Alaska, LLC and an active APCO member, passed away Nov. 16 at the age of 67 in Palmer, Arkansas. He was a resident of Talkeetna, Alaska. Peters was a giant in the field of telecommunications – well known and much loved by friends and colleagues.
Silent Key: Mathew J. Knight
Matthew J. Knight, 48, passed away Nov. 29. Knight was a public safety communications industry professional who served as commercial advisor to Missouri APCO.
Silent Key: Mark David Pallans
Mark David Pallans, 78, a life member and senior member of APCO, died October 18. He lived in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and was born in Astoria, New York. At the time of his death, Pallans was an active member of APCO’s spectrum committees, the Editorial Committee and the Professional Development Events Committee.
Silent Key: Blake T. Haskell
Blake T. Haskell passed away September 30, 2021, at South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts with his wife Deb by his side. Haskell started at Boston EMS as one of the first EMT telecommunicators that co-occupied the Boston Police Department “Turret” in the 1970s. From there he went to work for the city of New York […]
Silent Key: Richard C. Boettcher, RPL
APCO International mourns the loss of Senior and Life Member Richard C. Boettcher, RPL, of Massachusetts who passed away Aug. 31 at the age of 74 after a long and dedicated career in public safety communications. An Atlantic chapter member since 1990, Boettcher retired in 2016 from the North Andover Police Department. His service to […]
Silent Key: William A. Cade Jr.
William A. Cade Jr. passed away Aug. 10 at the age of 75 in Bell, Florida, after a career in public safety communications and law enforcement. The long-time APCO member, former APCO staff member and former executive council representative from Missouri served as chief deputy of the Lincoln County (Maine) Sheriff’s Office where he created […]
Silent Key: David Hugh Held
The Michigan APCO Chapter on June 2 lost a member and friend, David Hugh Held, 84. He was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Paw Paw, Michigan, and grew up on his family farm developing skills working with electronics. He served as a Michigan APCO chapter president and served many years as frequency coordinator.
