Honor Roll 2000

In Loving Memory of
Our Fallen Sisters

Officer Shynelle Marie Mason Detroit Police Department, MI Cause of Death: Gunfire End of Watch: July 14, 2000 Date of Incident: July 14, 2000 Time of Incident: 2000 hours Age: 21 Tour of Duty: 2 yr Suspect Info: Arrested next day Weapon Used: Handgun Officer Mason was shot to death by a man whom she had previously arrested for carrying a concealed weapon a year earlier. Officer Mason was off duty and servicing her personal vehicle at a gas station when the suspect recognized her and began to argue with her. During the argument the suspect pulled out a gun and fired one shot. The bullet entered Officer Mason's side and pierced her heart. She died en route to a local hospital. The suspect fled the scene but was identified and arrested early the next morning. Officer Mason had been with the agency for two years.

Officer Tanja B. King Orlando Police Department, FL Cause of Death: Automobile accident End of Watch: May 18, 2000 Date of Incident: May 18, 2000 Time of Incident: 0445 hours Age: 30 Tour of Duty: 4 yr Suspect Info: Unknown Weapon Used: No weapon Officer King was killed when her cruiser struck a light pole while she was responding to an emergency assistance call. The concrete light pole fell on top of the cruiser, trapping Officer King inside. Emergency crews were able to extricate her and she was flown to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Officer King was a member of the same unit as Officer George DeSalvia, murdered three months earlier while on duty. Officer King had been in law enforcement for four years and had been with the Orlando Police Department for two years. She is survived by her parents, sister, and three brothers.

Deputy Angela K. Payne Knox County Sheriff's Department, TN Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle End of Watch: February 26, 2000 Date of Incident: February 26, 2000 Time of Incident: 0141 hours Age: 31 Tour of Duty: 3 yr Suspect Info: No charges filed Weapon Used: Automobile Deputy Payne was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while she was investigating an accident. Deputy Payne and another officer had responded to a business after the sheriff's department received a 911 call about a possible shooting. Because there was no shoulder on the road, both officers parked in the north-bound lane of the two lane road. While standing in the south-bound lane, both officers were struck from behind by another drive. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospital where Deputy Payne was pronounced dead. The second officer was admitted in critical condition. No charges were filed against the driver of the vehicle. Deputy Payne had been with the agency for three years and is survived by her mother and grandmother.