After receiving his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Columbus Johnson, Sacramento State ’85, embarked on a career with the Justice Department that spanned 30 years. He spent 11 of those years as a member of the FBI Rapid Deployment Team responding to threats against American citizens overseas. Columbus Johnson Jr., Sacramento State ’85 Aug. 12,…

Terry Nathan, Texas-Austin ’69, was a longtime volunteer whose generosity and positive outlook were much admired by his chapter brothers and the larger Austin community. After graduating with a degree in business, he worked as a technology consultant and established a chain of software rental stores in the city. Kendrick Terry Nathan, Texas-Austin ’69 March…

John Stumpf, Evansville ’71 Sept. 10, 1947 – July 5, 2018 For more than 40 years, John Stumpf, Evansville ’71, faithfully served his home chapter in a variety of capacities, including as AVC president. He is remembered with great appreciation for his conscientious management of the chapter facility. Calling on his many years as a…

Ken Copeland, Sam Houston State Renaissance, was a 19-year veteran of the San Marcos, Texas, Police Department. Copeland, who was the first officer killed in the line of duty in the history of the department, was also an active-duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve at the time of his passing and had previously…

R. Sterling Hennis Jr., North Carolina ’52, earned his undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He served briefly in the Army’s military police corps and guarded the atomic bomb at the Sandia Base in New Mexico. His teaching career began in Winston-Salem, but he quickly returned to his alma…