PRESS RELEASE
Minnesota Police Officer Killed in Iraq
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — November 27, 2007 —
William Lawrence Juneau, a former officer with the Chisago County
(Minn.) Sheriff’s Department, was killed yesterday in Iraq when the
military convoy in which he was traveling was struck by an improvised
explosive device approximately 50 miles southeast of Baghdad.
Mr.
Juneau, 36, of Rush City, Minnesota, was working as an international
police advisor (IPA) for DynCorp International in Iraq. The incident
occurred at approximately 2:35 p.m. local time. After the attack, Mr.
Juneau was transported to the 86th Combat Support Hospital, where he
died of injuries sustained in the attack.
Mr. Juneau was
assigned to the Civilian Police Advisory Training Team (CPATT), the
component of the U.S. military Multinational Security Transition
Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I) responsible for the U.S.-led effort to train
and equip the 135,000-member Iraqi police service. DynCorp
International is responsible for recruiting, training, equipping, and
supporting the 700-member U.S. contingent of trainers through a
contract with the U.S. Department of State.
Mr. Juneau had been
working as an international police adviser in Iraq since June 2006.
Before joining DynCorp International, he spent four years as a deputy
with the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department. From 1997-2002, he was
an investigator with the Pine County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Department, and
from 1995-1997, he served as an officer with the St. James (Minn.)
Police Department.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill
Juneau,” said DynCorp International president and CEO Herbert J.
Lanese. “He was an unselfish and courageous young man who left his
home to serve his country to train police in Iraq. He was performing
a vital service for our country and for the Iraqi people under very
difficult circumstances, and we remain honored to have had him serve
with us.”
About DynCorp International
DynCorp
International is a provider of specialized mission-critical technical
services to civilian and military government agencies worldwide, and
operates major programs in law enforcement training and support,
security services, base operations, aviation services, contingency
operations, and logistics support. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va.,
DynCorp International has approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. For
more information, visit
www.dyn-intl.com.