Frank E. Kohler was 50 when he was killed in the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, September 16, 2013. A resident of Tall Timbers, Maryland, he worked more than 27 years as a government support specialist and Subject Matter Expert for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet Project, helping plan desktop computing for the command.

Born September 22, 1962, Kohler was married to Michelle since September 19, 1987, and they had two daughters. He was active in his community as a long‑time member and past president of the Lexington Park Rotary Club, where he was known as its oyster king, and he enjoyed hunting, annual trips to the Orbisonia Deer Club in Pennsylvania, and travel to Ireland, Scotland, Greece, and the Mediterranean.

The shooter, described as a lone gunman, was killed by police at the scene; no arrests were made in connection with Kohler’s death. If anyone knew Frank or has information about his life and work, please share what you remember.