Paul Protzenko killed in Afghanistan

[island emt]

Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Paul was my wife's kid brother, A former member of the 82nd Airborne, A 20 year Ct state trooper, EMT and most recently, was deployed to Panjshir province as a Police trainer for a DOD contractor.

He was killed in an ambush by a Afghan officials bodyguard while on duty.

Thanks

Ed

[paramedicmike]

Geez, Ed. I'm sorry to hear this. Condolences to you, your wife and your family.

[HERBIE1]

Horrible news. Condolences to the entire family.

[Just Plain Ruff]

Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Paul was my wife's kid brother, A former member of the 82nd Airborne, A 20 year Ct state trooper, EMT and most recently, was deployed to Panjshir province as a Police trainer for a DOD contractor.

He was killed in an ambush by a Afghan officials bodyguard while on duty.

Thanks

Ed

Island EMT, my condolences to your entire crew and extended group.

When you say killed in an ambush by an afghan officials bodyguard, are you saying he was working with Karzais brother who was just killed?

Prayers and thoughts from the Ruffems family.

[akflightmedic]

Island EMT, my condolences to your entire crew and extended group.

When you say killed in an ambush by an afghan officials bodyguard, are you saying he was working with Karzais brother who was just killed?

Prayers and thoughts from the Ruffems family.

No ruff...different area.

[tniuqs]

Dear Ed:

Some days "sorry for your loss" just doesn't cut it.

Deeply Saddened.

http://civiliancontractors.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/retired-state-trooper-paul-protzenko-killed-in-afghanistan/

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-reitred-trooper-dies-in-afghanista20110710,0,1378556.story

Edited July 14, 2011 by tniuqs

[Richard B the EMT]

My condolences to both his and your families, and the extended families of the 82nd Airborne, the CT State Troopers, and the (not mentioned here) EMS agency he was with.

[DwayneEMTP]

Thoughts for peace and healing for those that loved him from the Womacks in Colorado...

Dwayne

[island emt]

Thank you to all of you for your thoughts.

We just returned home tonight from a very long & trying 10 days since were informed of his death.. Paul was laid to rest in the veterans cemetery yesterday.

He was working as a Law enforcement trainer in Afghanistan, training their police officers in how to be a good officer and how to do criminal investigation work.

He was ambushed along with another member of the team while traveling in the province.