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.
Silent Key: Ray Wemple
Retired Schenectady Police Sergeant Ray Wemple was an APCO member since 1969 and enjoyed a long and varied career in public safety communications.
Silent Key: Dick Nelson
Dick Nelson, 80, passed away on Jan. 26 in Ocala, Florida, after a long battle with cancer. In 1987, he accepted an opportunity with Marion County, Florida, as the 9-1-1 Director, implementing the County’s Enhanced 9-1-1 System. He served until his retirement in 2007. He served as Chairman of the Florida Statewide 9-1-1 Coordinator Group […]
Silent Key: Michele Lynn Lisee
Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff’s Office Call Taker Michelle Lynn Lisee, 50, passed away Dec. 24. She died at the hospital after suffering for two months from COVID-19 and complications from a lung transplant. Lisee, an APCO member and resident of San Tan Valley, joined the sheriff’s office in June 2019. She is survived by her […]
Silent Key: Peggy Rogers Glaze
Peggy Rogers Glaze, 62, an APCO member since 1987 and long-time Fayette County (Georgia) 9-1-1 public safety telecommunicator, died Dec. 3. Glaze, of Hampton, Georgia, retired as assistant director from Fayette County 9-1-1 Communications in 2016 after 31 years of service, according to a 2016 newspaper article. She served as president of the Georgia APCO […]
Silent Key: John W. Moyers
John W. Moyers, 60, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Nov. 10. John worked for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Communications for 20 years as a Radio Communications Technician (October 1994 – September 2014). In 2015, John left TEMA for the Tennessee Department of Health and served as its radios system analyst. John was instrumental in the TEMA radio system upgrade from low […]
Silent Key: Ian Thompson
British APCO Chief Executive Officer Ian Thompson died suddenly at home on Nov. 16. Ian has played a pivotal role in advancing BAPCO and indeed turning it around into being the successful organisation that it is today. Ian joined British APCO in August 2016 as operations manager after retiring from a successful 30 year career […]
Silent Key: Linda Rose Ellis
APCO member Linda Rose Ellis, 63, passed away Oct. 2 in Merryville, Louisiana. Ellis served as Beauregard Parish (Louisiana) Emergency 9-1-1 director after she was promoted from the post of 9-1-1 coordinator in 2014. Survivors include her son, Ethan Lamar Shrout of DeRidder, Louisiana; brothers Billy Foshee and Kay of DeRidder; David Glaspie of Anacoco, […]
