United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Government
End of Watch Monday, December 21, 2015
Louis Michael Bonacasa
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 31
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Bomb
- Location Overseas
- Weapon Explosives; Improvised device
- Offender Suicide bomber
Related LODD Deaths
Special Agent Joseph G. Lemm
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Peter Wagner Taub
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EOW: December 21, 2015
Special Agent Chester J. McBride, III
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 Michael Anthony Cinco
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: December 21, 2015
Most Recent Reflection
View all 71 ReflectionsJohn 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.
A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen
August 31, 2018
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