Staff Sgt. Justin Michael DeCrow, 32, was one of 13 people killed in the Fort Hood shooting on November 5, 2009. A Caucasian man from Evans, Georgia, DeCrow worked as a satellite communications operator-maintainer and had recently been assigned to a Signal unit at Fort Hood. He was helping train soldiers on how to assist new veterans with paperwork when the shooter opened fire in the Soldier Readiness Processing Center.

The shooter, Maj. Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 13 and wounded 32; he was apprehended by two civilian police officers and is now paralyzed from the chest down. Hasan was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder; later legal proceedings resulted in a conviction and a death sentence in August 2013.

DeCrow’s family—his wife Marikay and daughter Kylah—received community support and fundraising after his death. He is remembered by colleagues and loved ones as a caring instructor, a dedicated noncommissioned officer, and a loving family man. If anyone knew Staff Sgt. DeCrow or has information or memories to share, please contribute to the discussion.