CSM (Ret) Patrick Sirois

He was born June 8, 1960 in Hartford, Connecticut to Patrick Roger Sirois and Claire (Michaud) Sirois.

Patrick joined the United States Army in 1979. While serving he received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award), the Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), the Army Achievement Medal (6th Award), the Army Superior Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) , the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award), the Nato Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal(K), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA), Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, the Drive and Mechanic Badge with Mechanic Bar and the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge. Command Sergeant Major Patrick Roger Sirois retired from the United States Army on May 31, 2002.

After retirement he joined the Department of Defense as a Police Officer on Fort Hood and also as a Reserve Officer for the City of Nolanville Police Department. In 2009 he was named Officer of the Year by the Nolanville Police Department making him the first Reserve Officer ever to receive this honor.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Howe-Sirois of Killeen; a son, Patrick Sirois, Jr. of Avon CT; a daughter, Debra Lipham of Fort Walton Beach, FL; his mother, Claire Jalbert and her husband Arthur of Plainville, CT; two sisters, Carol Levesque of Unionville and Gloria Beaudoin of West Hartford, CT; a brother, Phillip Sirois of Marlborourough and four nephews of which he thought a lot of Shaun, Kenneth, Randy and Michael.

The Sirois family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2010 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Killeen Convention and Conference Center with Pastor Donald “Duke” Johnson officiating. Interment services will follow in the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Full Military and Police Honors.

Serving as pallbearers will be U.S. Army Specialist. Angel Felix, U.S. Army Specialist Dale Hillegass, DES Officer Anthony Fitzwater, DES Officer Jerry Staten, Nolanville Police Officer Charles Cline and Nolanville Police Officer Mike Heath.

In place of usual remembrance the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Fort Hood National Bank for a fund that has been set up to assist the family with expenses.

Services have been entrusted to the care of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen, Texas.