In Memory OfCPT & Corporal Zachary C. Merrill

CPT & Corporal Zachary C. Merrill, 43, U.S. Army, Vancouver P.D. (VPD), born March 26, 1980, lost the battle within on August 20, 2023. Merrill was a Logistician with 82nd Airborne and deployed to the Middle East. He then became an EOD Technician with 730th EOD Company and served one more tour in Afghanistan. After the Army, Merrill joined the VPD as a Patrolman and was on the Crisis Negotiation Team. He was an excellent officer and earned the Distinguished Service Award for saving a severely injured 13-year-old girl. Rest easy, Soldier! Til Valhalla, Brother!