{"id":48633,"date":"2021-08-04T15:43:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/04\/george-gonzalez-army-veteran-identified-as-officer-killed-in-pentagon-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:09:26","slug":"george-gonzalez-army-veteran-identified-as-officer-killed-in-pentagon-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2021\/08\/04\/george-gonzalez-army-veteran-identified-as-officer-killed-in-pentagon-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"George Gonzalez, Army veteran, identified as officer killed in Pentagon attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senior Officer George Gonzalez of Brooklyn, New York, has been identified by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency as the Pentagon police officer killed during yesterday\u2019s violent incident<\/a> at the Pentagon bus platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez, 37, was a three-year veteran of the Pentagon Police, according to the PFPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a veteran of both the military and law enforcement. Before joining the PFPA, Gonzalez served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Transportation Security Agency, according to a PFPA media release. Gonzalez also served in the Army, earning an Army Commendation Medal for his service in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez served as a Cannon Crewmember (13B) in the Army from April 2003 to Nov. 2005, and in the Army Reserve from Nov. 2005 to March 2011, according to the Army. He deployed to Iraq from Aug. 2004 to July 2005. He was a sergeant at the time he left service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez\u2019 awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Action Badge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He joined the PFPA as a police officer on July 22, 2018. In just over three years of service with the Pentagon Police, Gonzalez was promoted twice, attaining his final rank of senior officer in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are heartbroken over the death of our son and brother, but we are so very very proud of the life he lived. George devoted his life to serving his country; first in the military, and then, as a law enforcement officer, he continued to serve by protecting service members and citizens of this country,\u201d his family said in a message posted on the PFPA Twitter account. \u201cHe had an infectious personality and was fiercely loved by his family and friends. He loved his country, his family, and the Yankees. He was one of the good guys with a big heart, and we will miss him always. We ask that you respect our privacy as we deal with the tragic and sudden loss.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez is remembered as a respected and well-liked member of the Pentagon Police with a gregarious nature , according to the PFPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we mourn the loss of Officer Gonzalez, our commitment to serve and protect is stronger,\u201d according to the statement. \u201cOfficer Gonzalez\u2019s family is in our thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t