Ricky Lee Timbrook was a sergeant with the Winchester Police Department, where he had been employed for eight years. He attended Grace Lutheran Church of Winchester and was a member of the Winchester-Fraternal Order of the Police Lodge. He was a graduate of Fairmont (W.Va.) State college, where he received a bachelor of business degree in criminal justice. He married Kelly L. Wisecarver on July 27, 1997, in Winchester, VA.
Sgt. Timbrook was shot and killed during a police chase by Edward Nathaniel Bell, a resident alien from Jamaica shortly before midnight on October 30, 1999. Timbrook's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and gave birth in December of 1999 to a son, Ricky Lee Timbrook II. Bell was sentenced to the death penalty in 2001 for the capital murder of Sgt. Timbrook.
Not only did Sgt. Timbrook serve as a role model for his fellow officers and community members, but his impact continues to resonate amongst present-day officers.
In honor of his contributions, the Ricky L. Timbrook Top Performance Achievement Award was established at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy.
In October of 2019, TEENS Inc, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing training for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, established the Timbrook Achievement Center (TAC). The center was named in tribute to Sgt. Timbrook, with a plaque commemorating his memory displayed within its premises.
Sgt. Timbrook's family upholds his commitment to giving back to the community through the Timbrook Children's Outreach Fund and Timbrook Food Drive. Their efforts serve as a testament to his enduring legacy.
Sgt. Timbrook was shot and killed during a police chase by Edward Nathaniel Bell, a resident alien from Jamaica shortly before midnight on October 30, 1999. Timbrook's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and gave birth in December of 1999 to a son, Ricky Lee Timbrook II. Bell was sentenced to the death penalty in 2001 for the capital murder of Sgt. Timbrook.
Not only did Sgt. Timbrook serve as a role model for his fellow officers and community members, but his impact continues to resonate amongst present-day officers.
In honor of his contributions, the Ricky L. Timbrook Top Performance Achievement Award was established at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy.
In October of 2019, TEENS Inc, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing training for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, established the Timbrook Achievement Center (TAC). The center was named in tribute to Sgt. Timbrook, with a plaque commemorating his memory displayed within its premises.
Sgt. Timbrook's family upholds his commitment to giving back to the community through the Timbrook Children's Outreach Fund and Timbrook Food Drive. Their efforts serve as a testament to his enduring legacy.
Ricky Lee Timbrook was a sergeant with the Winchester Police Department, where he had been employed for eight years. He attended Grace Lutheran Church of Winchester and was a member of the Winchester-Fraternal Order of the Police Lodge. He was a graduate of Fairmont (W.Va.) State college, where he received a bachelor of business degree in criminal justice. He married Kelly L. Wisecarver on July 27, 1997, in Winchester, VA.
Sgt. Timbrook was shot and killed during a police chase by Edward Nathaniel Bell, a resident alien from Jamaica shortly before midnight on October 30, 1999. Timbrook's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and gave birth in December of 1999 to a son, Ricky Lee Timbrook II. Bell was sentenced to the death penalty in 2001 for the capital murder of Sgt. Timbrook.
Not only did Sgt. Timbrook serve as a role model for his fellow officers and community members, but his impact continues to resonate amongst present-day officers.
In honor of his contributions, the Ricky L. Timbrook Top Performance Achievement Award was established at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy.
In October of 2019, TEENS Inc, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing training for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, established the Timbrook Achievement Center (TAC). The center was named in tribute to Sgt. Timbrook, with a plaque commemorating his memory displayed within its premises.
Sgt. Timbrook's family upholds his commitment to giving back to the community through the Timbrook Children's Outreach Fund and Timbrook Food Drive. Their efforts serve as a testament to his enduring legacy.
Sgt. Timbrook was shot and killed during a police chase by Edward Nathaniel Bell, a resident alien from Jamaica shortly before midnight on October 30, 1999. Timbrook's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and gave birth in December of 1999 to a son, Ricky Lee Timbrook II. Bell was sentenced to the death penalty in 2001 for the capital murder of Sgt. Timbrook.
Not only did Sgt. Timbrook serve as a role model for his fellow officers and community members, but his impact continues to resonate amongst present-day officers.
In honor of his contributions, the Ricky L. Timbrook Top Performance Achievement Award was established at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy.
In October of 2019, TEENS Inc, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing training for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, established the Timbrook Achievement Center (TAC). The center was named in tribute to Sgt. Timbrook, with a plaque commemorating his memory displayed within its premises.
Sgt. Timbrook's family upholds his commitment to giving back to the community through the Timbrook Children's Outreach Fund and Timbrook Food Drive. Their efforts serve as a testament to his enduring legacy.
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