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Mark Dooley

    
Wednesday, September 21 2005 @ 08:13 AM EDT
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Individuals USBurlington Free Press -- COLCHESTER -- A Vermont Army National Guard soldier and Wilmington police officer, described as a dedicated young man with a promising future in the military and law enforcement, was killed Monday by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

Mark Dooley, a 27-year-old first lieutenant, was investigating reports of suspicious activity in Ramadi with about 30 other soldiers when the bomb detonated. Although Dooley was wearing sophisticated body armor and riding in an armored vehicle, the blast killed him instantly, Vermont Guard commander Maj. Gen. Martha Rainville said Tuesday.

"It's a loss of a friend and a fellow soldier, and it's a loss of a talented individual," Rainville said during a news conference at Camp Johnson in Colchester. "He will be deeply missed."

The explosion killed two other U.S. service members from units outside Vermont, Rainville said. The bomb blast occurred at about 7 p.m. in Iraq, or 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Dooley's parents, Peter and Marion Dooley, were notified of their son's death at about 11:30 p.m. Monday at their home in Wallkill, N.Y., where Dooley grew up, Rainville said. Through the Guard, the family declined to comment.

The Wilmington Police Department hired Dooley as a patrol officer in mid-November, just two months before his Guard unit -- the 3rd Battalion of the 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment -- left Vermont. He immediately impressed his co-workers and members of his new community, Chief Joseph Szarejko said.

"He thought he could make a difference, and I'm sure he would have," Szarejko said in a phone interview, emotion apparent in his voice. "You don't meet many people like Mark Dooley in a lifetime. I was looking forward to him coming back."

The department's officers wrapped black bands around their badges.

With his death Dooley became the 19th serviceman with Vermont ties to be killed in combat in Iraq since the war began in March 2003. A 20th soldier, Vermont Army National Guard Sgt. William Normandy, died of natural causes in Kuwait.

Dooley is the fifth member of the Vermont National Guard and the second from Task Force Saber to be killed in combat. Saber, whose 375 members left Vermont in January for training and arrived in Iraq in July, lost Master Sgt. Chris Chapin, 39, of Proctor to a sniper's bullet Aug. 23 in a Ramadi suburb.

The yearlong mission was Dooley's first deployment. The young officer had "super things to come" in the Guard, chief of staff Col. Jonathan Farnham said.

"A bright future, no doubt," he said.
 
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Mark Dooley
Authored by: anonymous on Thursday, September 22 2005 @ 07:28 AM EDT
We are so sorry for your loss. Vermont and our country will miss this young officer and what he had to offer. Our sincere sympathy to his family.
In the '60's we lived across the street from a Dooley family in Lindy Lake, NJ., if they were any example then Mark had to be a wonderful person. God Bless You and help comfort you.
St. Albans, VT
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Mark Dooley
Authored by: anonymous on Friday, September 30 2005 @ 07:37 PM EDT
I KNEW MARK, THOUGH NOT WELL ENOUGH. HE WAS A GREAT PERSON, AND WILL TRUELY BE MISSED. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY DURING THIS HARD TIME.
Mark Dooley
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, October 08 2005 @ 10:55 AM EDT
I met Mark about 5 years ago when I went to a summer recreation camp in Mamakating NY. He was the counselor of my line and I immediately was a 11 year old girl smitten w/ an older guy (he reminded me of matt damon). He was the reason I loved going to camp that summer. He was kind and worked well with all the kids- he made all the activities fun. That was one of my favorite summers and I know it was because of him. When I found out last month that he died... I was shocked to say the least. I only knew him for a short while and didn't know him well at that, but he was the type of person you didn't have to know well to know he was a great guy. He will be missed immensely and I am so sorry for his family and friends for their loss.

-E.G.
Mark Dooley
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, May 09 2006 @ 07:43 AM EDT
Mark was like a big brother to me. He helped me out a lot when he was on the Wilmington Police. We talked a lot everytime I saw him. He was a great guy. I really do miss him a lot. I think about him and wish that he was still here. The last thing he said to me was keep you head up and follow your dreams. He gave me a big hug and said he'd see me when he got back. Mark I miss ya lots bro. You will always be in my heart. Kayla Bartlett Whitingham Vermont
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