In Memory OfDeputy & Sgt Joshua J. Cooley

Deputy & Sgt Joshua J. Cooley, 47, Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), U.S.M.C., born October 13, 1976, passed away from service-related injuries on October 22, 2023. Cooley was serving as a SWAT Team member with PCSO when the events of 9/11 compelled him to join the Corps. He was with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion in Iraq, where he was severely wounded by an IED and removed from the battlefield. Despite his injuries, Cooley never gave up on life and inspired others to do the same. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!