Jacob Joseph Chestnut & John Michael Gibson – United States Capitol Police Officers

March 4, 2024March 3, 2024 by Michael Robert Patterson

Killed In The Line Of Duty
Friday, 24 July 1998

chestnu1 — Jacob J. Chestnut

chestnu2 — The Chestnut Family At Capitol

chestnu3 — Mrs. Chestnut At Church

gibson01 — John M. Gibson

gibson03 — Mrs. Evelyn Gibson and family at US Capitol Services

gibson04 — An Honor Guard For John M. Gibson

gibson05 — Mrs. Gibson and son, Daniel, at church

gib-ches1 — Lying in state at the US Capitol

gib-ches1 — In Memoriam

gib-ches2 — The flag at the US Capitol lowered to half-staff

gib-ches3 — President Clington At Capitol Services

gib-ches4 — A fellow Federal officer mourns

gib-ches5 — Lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol

gib-ches6 — A final salute from fellow US Capitol Police Officers

gibson6 — Mrs. Gibson at the funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery, 30 July 1998

gibson8 — John Gibson’s body arrives at Arlington National Cemetery – A fellow officer reacts.

gibson9 — Officer Gibson’s Body Passes The US Capitol

gibson10 — Gibson Firing Party

chestnu4 — Mrs. Chestnut Escorted From Church

chestnu5 — Officer Chestnut Escorted From Church

chestnu11 — Officer Chestnut leaves his church for the last time

chestnu7 — Officer Chestnut Passes The Capitol For The Last Time And Then Is Escorted To His Final Resting Place In Arlington National Cemetery By His Fellow Officers

chestnu9 — Fellow officers and the Chestnut family at Arlington National Cemetery

chestnu10 — Officer Chestnut Arrives at Arlington National Cemetery

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Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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