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http://www.cia.gov/cia/public_aﬀairs/press_release/2002/pr05312002. Go APR MAY JUN ⍰ ❎ 209 captures 13 f 6 Feb 2003 ‑ 28 Oct 2018 2005 2006 2011 ▾ About this capture Home | Notices | Privacy | Security | Contact Us | Site Map | Index | Search FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 May 2002 CIA HONORS SLAIN AGENCY OFFICERS AT ANNUAL CEREMONY At its annual memorial ceremony at CIA Headquarters this morning, the Central Intelligence Agency honored the memory of 79 CIA officers who have died in the line of duty. Speaking to more than 600 Agency employees as well as the family members of CIA officers who have been killed, Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet said that each of the stars etched on the Memorial Wall in the Headquarters lobby represents “a story of decency and devotion, of sacrifice and sorrow.”” Among the CIA officers whose memory was honored was Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann, whose memorial star, the 79th, was carved in the marble Memorial Wall last week. Spann was killed during a prison uprising by Taliban members in Afghanistan in November 2001. Tenet described Spann as a “quiet warrior” who “placed his own life in jeopardy to save the lives of others.” “He led one of our teams into Afghanistan, then under the sway of a dictatorship aligned with global murder,” Tenet said. “There, he tracked the authors and allies of terror. There, while fighting for the future of the American people, he fought to bring a better future to the Afghan people. And it was there, one evening, that he said he would gladly risk his life if he could help make the world a safer place for his wife and children.” “As we know, those were much more than words.” Tenet said: “Our battle with terrorism will be long and difficult. But those who have taken Mike from us cannot prevail. And they will not. Not while a single decent person—who not only loves liberty, but is ready to protect it—stands against them.” Among the family members present at the ceremony were Spann’s widow, Shannon, his three children, and his parents, Johnny and Gail Spann. At a ceremony earlier this morning, Tenet presented the Intelligence Star and the Exceptional Service Medallion, which were awarded to Spann posthumously, to the Spann family. The Intelligence Star is “for a voluntary act or acts of courage performed under hazardous conditions or for outstanding achievements or services rendered with distinction under conditions of grave risk.” The Exceptional Service Medallion is “for injury or death resulting from service in an area of hazard.” Go APR MAY JUN [Press Releases and Statements Page] [Public Affairs Page] [CIA Homepage] 209 captures 13 6 Feb 2003 ‑ 28 Oct 2018 2005 2006 2011 ▾ About this capture Page last updated: 11/04/2018 12:27:19. If you have questions or comments about this Web site, Contact Us. .

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