U.S. Army / California Army National Guard

David S. Perry

Died August 10, 2003

David S. Perry began his Army career as an aircraft electrician after graduating from Sonora High School in 1984. He served during Operation Desert Storm with a military police battalion responsible for prisoner care. After working as a corrections officer in Wasco, he returned to military service with the California Army National Guard's 649th Military Police unit in San Luis Obispo and deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Perry was killed on August 10, 2003, while inspecting a suspicious package. His decision to clear the surrounding area before approaching it was credited with protecting roughly 30 fellow soldiers.

Unit

649th Military Police, California Army National Guard

Family

Wife Denise; children Alyssa, Brandon, and Sean; parents Jim and Sharon Perry; sister Diana Perry

Portrait Sponsor

Wasco State Prison Employee Liaison Committee