Petersburg Progress-Index (Petersburg, Va.)
Chesterfield, Va. -- A 32-year-old Chesterfield County, Va. police officer has died while serving as a military reservist in the Middle East.
Michael Jason Gray, a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves, was killed during a vehicle crash near his base in Kuwait, county officials were informed early yesterday.
Gray graduated from Manchester High School and Virginia Commonwealth University.
He has been a Chesterfield police officer since 2001 and had previously worked in law enforcement in Richmond and Henrico County. Co-workers called him a very competent officer who looked after younger colleagues.
He leaves behind a wife and four children.
Donations to the family can be made to the Officer Gray Memorial Fund, Chesterfield County Police Foundation, P.O. Box 1684, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Checks should be designated to the Officer Gray Fund.