United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Government
End of Watch Monday, December 21, 2015
Add to My HeroesMichael Anthony Cinco
Special Agents Joseph Lemm, Louis Bonacasa, Chester McBride, Michael Cinco, Adrianna Vorderbruggen, and Peter Taub were killed by a suicide bomber in a village near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Two U.S. Air Force Security Forces airmen who were with them were wounded in the attack.
The agents and airmen were conducting a joint patrol as part of an investigation when the bomber drove a motorcycle into them and detonated the explosives.
Special Agents Lemm and Bonacasa were posthumously promoted to the rank of special agent within the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Bomb
- Location Overseas
- Weapon Explosives; Improvised device
- Offender Suicide bomber
Related LODD Deaths
Special Agent Chester J. McBride, III
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Peter Wagner Taub
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Adrianna Maria Vorderbruggen
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Joseph G. Lemm
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Louis Michael Bonacasa
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Most Recent Reflection
View all 105 ReflectionsI think about you from time to time. While I didn't know you personally, you were a Defender first...and it was an honor to be the NCOIC of Pallbearers for you my friend. Rest easy Brother.
J.S. (vet)
Prior USAF Security Forces MWD Handler
May 25, 2019
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