Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale '92 Killed In Fort Bragg Shooting

Update: Funeral services for Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale were held Thursday, July 5, at Central Baptist Church in College Station. A news article about the service can be found at TheEagle.com. After an extremist group known for its protests at soldiers' funerals threatened to hold a demonstration outside the church, more than 450 people--mostly Aggies--stood side-by-side on the front lawn, creating what quickly became known as the “Maroon Wall.” More information on the "Maroon Wall," including pictures can also be found at TheEagle.com. Tisdale was buried at the Aggie Field of Honor. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a memorial fund that will help his children pay for college. Donations can be made through PayPal to the following e-mail address: Jeepzero3@hotmail.com.

An Aggie serviceman was killed in a shooting at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Thursday.

Fort Bragg Public Affairs Officer Col. Kevin Arata says Lt. Col. Roy L. Tisdale, commander of the 525th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, was shot and killed during a "safety brief," described as a 10- to 15-minute lecture about staying safe for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

Tisdale was a member of A&M's Class of '92, graduating in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in animal science. He was in Corps of Cadets Company D-2. Survivors include his wife, Kim Tisdale, a son and a daughter.

Tisdale took command of the battalion in January of 2012 when the battalion was activated. Tisdale’s previous assignments include 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Brigade and 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, Ga.; 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment and the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La.; and 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, and the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg

After shooting Tisdale, the shooter--described as a soldier from the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade--either shot himself or was shot during a struggle with other soldiers. He was not killed but is in critical condition. A third soldier was reportedly slightly wounded by a ricocheting bullet.

Fort Bragg is home to the 82nd Airborne Division, the 18th Airborne Corps and Special Operations Forces. Fort Bragg law enforcement and emergency responders secured the scene within minutes, and special agents from the Army Criminal Investigation Command are looking into the shooting.

“This is a tragedy for our community,” Arata said. “We don’t yet know the reasons for the shooting, but are working with the unit and the affected families to help them through this difficult period. Our prayers are with those who have been affected by this terrible incident."

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