| Graduation Year | Class of 1992 |
| Date of Passing | Jun 22, 2011 |
| About | Brian Scott Carter May 28, 1974 - June 22, 2011 Our Warrior, Brian Scott Carter, passed away Wednesday, June 22, after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He was 37. Brian was born in Vallejo, Calif., to Karen (Box) Carter and Jerold "Chip" Carter. He graduated from Hogan High School, Mount Diablo Community College, as well as Napa Police Academy. In 2002, he married his soul mate, Tiana Thompson in Avila Beach. Brian began his law enforcement career as a reserve police officer at the Martinez Police Department in 1996. In 1998, Brian became a full time police officer in Benicia, Calif. Brian decided to return to the Martinez Police Department in 2000 where he ultimately became a sergeant. His greatest passions included firearms training and safety. He was a respected SWAT team leader as well as the department range master. Brian was a loving husband, father, son, and friend. His biggest joys were his two boys, Peyton, 6, and Preston, 22 months. He gave his sons all he had even at he weakest times. He loved camping, taking trips to the beach, in addition to playing Pokemon with Peyton while watching The Wiggles with Preston. His Warrior and Fighting Spirit will live in his sons forever! Brian is survived by his wife, Tiana; two young sons, Peyton and Preston; mother, Karen Carter (Box); father, Jerold “Chip” Carter; his father’s wife, Kim Carter; grandmothers, Geri Box and Roberta Armsbury; stepsister, Gillian Valenzuela (Charletto); stepbrother Joshua Sawyer; aunts, Luann (Peter) Hills, Diane (Bob) Karn, Linda (John) Pyche; uncles Steve Carter, Tom (Jaime) Carter, and Mike Wertz; along with many loving cousins, partners in blue and true friends that were with him in his final days. Brian was preceded in death by his hero and grandfather, Lawrence Box, as well as Jerry Carter, Sr. A special thank you to the ICU doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists at Kaiser Vacaville for their gentle care, comfort, and compassion toward Brian and his family during his stay. Also, a great big thank you to the ER and ICU staff at Northbay Fairfield for their quick response and nurturing care. Brian touched many lives with his fighter spirit, never giving up hope despite relapse after relapse of his disease. He was instrumental in generating public support for several outreach programs, including Be The Match bone marrow registry. The bone marrow drive held in his honor set unprecedented results adding over 500 people to the registry. On behalf of our family, we would like to thank Brian’s unrelated, anonymous donor for giving his gift of life to Brian and allowing him more time with his family. Also, the many doctors and nurses at Stanford for providing the necessary hope for a cure, allowing Brian to continue to fight. I promised Brian I would fight to find a cure for this awful disease. Please consider making donations in Brian’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as well as Be The Match bone marrow registry. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made out to Carter Family Trust Fund c/o Contra Costa Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 507, Martinez, CA 94553-0144. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Connolly & Taylor, 4000 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at the Fairfield Community Center, 1000 Kentucky St., Fairfield. Brial to follow at Skyview Memorial Lawn, 200 Rollingwood Drive, Vallejo. A private reception will follow One Warrior’s Creed If today be THE DAY, so be it. If you seek to do battle with me this day you will receive the best that I am capable of giving. I may not be enough, but it will be everything that I have to give and it will be impressive for I have constantly prepared myself for this day. I have trained, drilled, and rehearsed my actions so that I might have the best chance of defeating you. I have kept myself in peak physical condition, schooled myself in the martial skills and have become proficient in the application of combat tactics. You may defeat me, but you will pay a severe price and will be lucky to escape with your life. You may kill me, but I am willing to die if necessary. I do not fear Death, for I have been close enough to it on enough occasions that it no longer concerns me. But I do fear the loss of my Honor and would rather die fighting than to have it said I was without Courage. So I WILL FIGHT YOU, no matter how insurmountable it may seem, and to the death if need be, in order that it may never be said of me that I was not a Warrior. Services under the direction of Connolly & Taylor, (925) 228-4700, www.connolly-taylorchapel.com |
