karen, mike ridgell spent his life protecting people.ut friends today, say his biggest accomplishment, was being a father to his three daughters. a glen burnie funeral home was packed today with those paying their respects. on sept 16th... the 52-yr-old from westminster was working as a security guard at the navy yard. he was one of 12 people killed during the shooting rampage. mike ridgell was a fmr md state trooper and played in the baltimore colts marchibg band... but above all, he was a father: "i'm just grateful we have people like mike protecting our country, he did that overseas and as a state trooper and at the navy yard as well" ridgell's funeral will be tomorrow at the church at severn run. a fund has been set up for his three daughters...you can find more information on that on our website, foxbaltimore dot com slash newslinks. janice park...fox45 news late edition. gun rights groups... are... going... to court.../ to... block... maryland's new gun law. they... filed... two separate... lawsuits... claiming... several parts...

. >> as tahman mentioned, one of the victims, mike ridgell, an iraq war victim.e are learning more about the mothers, fathers, co-workers and freinds lost at the navy yard. >> gerald read is another who will never come home to his wife of 35 years. will weir continues our coverage. >> reporter: i'll see you tonight for dinner. those are the last words kathy read shared with her husband, gerald, as he left for work at the washington navy yard. you never imagine when a 35-year marriage will end in a madman's gunfire. it's impossible for us to imagine what kathy and the other members of the dozen families are dealing with. and what has become a grim american ritual, we tend to focus on the shooter in the search for answers in the hours after a slaughter like this. but let us not forget mr. read. or martin bodrog, who taught a bible study for kids. or sylvia frasier, who held a second job at walmart because she liked working with people. arthur daniels had nine grandkids. nine. and kathleen gaarde was a bird watcher and hockey fan and wife of 38 years. kenneth procto

mike ridgell was 52, a security guard at the navy yard. after 17 years with the maryland state police, he served three years a a security contractor in iraq. his daughter megan echoes what jessica gaarde said. >> i don't want people to remember him as a victim. because he never was in his life, and he will never be. he's strong. i want him to be known as a dad above a victim of a shooting. because he was a great dad for all of us. >> well, michael arnold was a graduate of the naval academy, an avid pilot. he was building his own plane that he hoped to fly to go visit his mom. he wanted to do it before he turned 60. michael arnold was killed yesterday at the age of 59. john roger johnson who went by j.j. lived in the same suburban maryland town for the last three decades. a neighbor there says he always had a smile on his face. he was 73 years old. want you to know about 50-year-old frank kohler as well. he lived south of here in tall timbers, maryland. he leaves behind a wife and two devastated daughters. 46-year-old kenneth bernard procto

mike ridgell was 52, a security guard at the navy yard. he served three years as a security contractor in iraq. his daughter megan echoes what jessica gaarde said. >> i don't want people to remember him as a victim. because he never was in hi life and he never will be. he's strong. i want him to be known as a dad above a victim of a shooting. because he was a great dad for all of us. >> well, michael arnold was a graduate of the naval academy, an avid pilot. he was building his own plane that he hoped to fly to go visit his mom. he wanted to do it before he turned 60. michael arnold was killed yesterday at the age of 59. john roger johnson lived in the same suburban maryland town for the last three decades. a neighbor there says he always had a smile on his face. he was 73 years old. want you to know about 50-year-old frank kohler as well. he lived south of here in tall timbers, maryland. 46-year-old kenneth bernard proctor worked as a utilities foreman at the navy yard. he had two teenage kids, one who owned the army. vishnu pandit was 61

amber miller is streaming live from severn where family and friends of mike ridgell will say their final goodbyes. the funeral begins at 11 this morning right here at the church at severn run. ridgell's family says he spent his life protecting people and they have no doubt on september 16th he was doing the exact same thing. yesterday a viewing was held in glen burnie. many mourning ridgell's life and providing comfort for the three daughters he left behind. ridgell was working as a security guard at the navy yard--when the fatal shootings took place. he had also served nearly two decades as a maryland state trooper and three years in iraq. ((sot-)) <6:8:29 you know just a sad day, 17 years state police, 3 years iraq, mike was the kind of guy if you needed help, he'd be the one to help you.> the kind of guy if you needed help, he'd be the one to help you.> ridgell was also a softball coach and a member ofthe baltimore colts marching band. another funeral will be held today to honor a maryland victim of the navy yard shooting. sylvia fraiser will be laid to rest this morning at the rhema

friends and family of mike ridgell believe he was helping others try to escape, when he became one of 12 victims in the navy yard shooting. janice park is live tonight at the singleton funeral home in glen burnie, where people are coming from all over to pay their respects to the westminster father. he was the father to three daughters spent his life proecting people since 3 pm today people have been in and out of here to honor him . on sept 16 the 52 yr old was working as a security guard at the navy yard he was one of 12 people killed during the shooting rampage ridgell was a fmr md state trooper and played in the baltimore colts marchibg band but above all he was a father sandra bannan: "i'm just thankful we have people like him to protect us... navy yard as well one retired vet has gone out of his way to show support for fellow veterans. today u-s-m-c sergeant brendan o'toole ran across the chesapeake bay with the help of a treadmill. because of safety hazards on the bay bridge o'toole was forced to run and jump on a boat to complete his trek. he says his run across america is to

by all accounts, kenneth proctor was a loving dad as was frank kohler, and mike ridgel, mary delorezno daughter. at 72, j.j. johnson could have given

a viewing is happening today in glen burnie for richard mike ridgell. was a former state police officer who worked security at the navy yard. he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. 12 people died in the shooting as well as the gunman. >>> baltimore book festival is kicking off today. it happens at noon. the event is in mount vernon and features hundreds of appearances by local and national aauthors author -- authors. there's live music, a video variety of food. >>> just in time for halloween the edgar alan poe house will reopen. it's going to be open for free for visitors in october but for closing again. a city-wide celebration i want colluding free admission to museums. it will open permanently next spring. >>> dozen of of mummies have made their way to the maryland science center. it's the largest collection of mummies and artifacts. the media will get a preview today with it opening up tomorrow. >> 320 years old an you're probably going to need some work. that's the case for old saint paul. the church was founded in 1692 it has such a rich his

today, family and friends of mike ridgell ...... one of 12 victims in the navy yard shooting ....... said their final goodbyes... <((nats :07))> hundreds gathered at the church of severn run at 11 oclock this morning.... to bid farewell to a man they say spent his life protecting people ...... and they have no doubt on september 16th he was doing just that.... ridgell was working as a security guard at the navy yard when the shootings took place... he also served nearly two decades as a maryland state trooper and three years in iraq. he is survived by his three daughters. a baltimore district court judge will hear a challenge to maryland's new gun-control law, the same day it goes into effect. opponents filed the federal lawsuit thursday, saying the legislation passed earlier this year is in "flagrant disregard" of the gun rights guaranteed by the second amendment to the u- s constitution. <(shomo) "there is an affirmed right to self defense using a firearm and i understand social policy considerations that people have, i understand

unspoken hero. >> a memorial fund is now set up for mike ridgell's three children. you can donate to the ridgell children's memorial fund at the pnc bank at 2525 hanover pike maryland 21074. sara sampson wbal-tv 11 news. >> the service was the first of two yesterday in maryland. another victim was laid to rest in prifrngs georgeprince george county. hundreds came to pay their respects at yesterday's service at the first baptist church of glen ar done. she told the washington affiliate frasier will be remembered for the love she shared in life. >> (indiscernible) >> she is survived her parents and six siblings. >> they will offer the knife of jason snyder a 13 year veteran of the police department. at time police had been searching for a 16-year-old boy wanted toer a shooting on the street. snyder is survived his wife and two children. the shop on cherwood road, that event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including a luns silent auction and raffle. 15,000 dollars worth of emergency including ravens and other yells event is $10 for adults 5 for police first responders

by all accounts, kenneth proctor was a loving dad as was frank kohler, and mike ridgel, mary delorezno knight was getting ready for the marriage of her daughter. at 72, j.j. johnson could have given signature bear hugs, he loved work too much. vishnu pandit, served for 25 years. michael arnold won't get to finish the beloved airplane he was building or hug his kids again. through the grief one of his relatives asked a reporter how can you get up in the morning and go to work and have that happen? how do bad things like that happen to good people? that's the question we are asking all over again. thank you for watching abc news. world news now is coming up soon with overnight breaking events. gma will hav we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ hey! must be the honey! alexis slip through the

like mike ridgell coaching his daughters' softball teams. joining facebook just to keep up with his girls. one of whom said he was always the cool dad. they were loving mothers. like mary francis knight. devoted to her daughters and who had just recently watched with joy as her older daughter got married. they were doting grandparents like john johnson. always smiling, giving bear hugs to his ten grandchildren and who would have welcomed his 11th grandchild this fall. these are not statistics. they are the lives that have been taken from us. this is how far a single act of violence can ripple. a husband has lost his wife. wives have lost their husbands. sons and daughters have lost their moms and their dads. little children have lost their grandparents. hundreds in our communities have lost a neighbor. and thousands here have lost a friend. as has been mentioned for one family, the daniels family, old wounds are ripped open again. priscilla's lost arthur, her husband of 30 years. only a few years ago, as mayor gray indicated, another shootin

family and friends of mike ridgell. the 52-year-old was the security guard at building 197. his funeral is tomorrow morning. >>> a high school student has been laid to rest nearly a week after being stabbed to death. a couple hours ago, friends and family said good-bye to 18-year-old kenny diaz. it took place at our lady of angel's catholic church. 12 people are facing charges. they believe a 19-year-old stabbed him in a public park. friends of samuel's and diaz were engaged in ongoing disputes over drug deals. >>> the police are looking for two suspects who beat up and robbed a hotel clerk at gunpoint. it happened on arlington boulevard in falls church. they grabbed the 62-year-old clerk, assaulted him, took money from the register and ran off. one of the suspects had a rifle. >>> right now, a vie legitimate home invasion has residents in prince george's county on high alert. it happened just after midnight in glen dale. a man suffered life threatening injuries. police say he is recovering. a second person inside the home was not hurt. police are looking for two men seen le

security guard mike ridgell was buried. aaron alexis shot him, then took his gun.nd in his honor. sylvia frasier was laid to rest, was 53. her family said the navy had always been part of her life. she worked at the navy yard for 13 years. >> josh morgan says he faced a scare two weeks ago. his mother was working in the navy yard when gunman aaron alexis opened fire. he tells us it's not the first time he has faced that kind of fear. >> my mother works there in that building and i haven't talked to her yet. she works in that building, on that floor. >> 30 phone calls to mom and no answer. redskins wide receiver joshua morgan went to practice, but his mind wasn't there. his mother was working at the navy yard in the same location aaron alexis opened fire and murdered 12 people. >> just kind of reminded me of 9/11. she was at pentagon then. it happened to me when i was at virginia tech with the shooting down there. so, we kind of are all too familiar with it, unfortunately. >> a seven-hour wait. then he got word, his mother was alive, a scare for morgan that he doesn

. >> that is you talked of one of the victims earlier, mike ridgell. >> that's the second one. >> most of the carn allegeling they believe though was done from an overhang on the 4th floor. can you look down and started firing down into the crowd down there. now the d.c. police said they were on the scene within 7 or 8 minutes and very quickly then it became a moving gun battle that took place on at least three levels. we know from eyewitnesses at one point he was in the lube. there is under surveillance video of that. that is where the witnesses say he was using the handgun at least briefly in the shootout there. at 8:55 a.m. will, is an urgent radio call of a d.c. officer down on the 3rd floor. then about five minutes later, the shooter was shot in the head, fatally wounded. what they have done now is recovered the shot guns, recovered at least one 9mm handgun taken from the security guard. they are going through this, using a highly sophisticated computer program. every shell casing. every piece of bullet damage inside the building. every body, sadly, all the blood trail, every radi

a viewing held for mike ridgell from 3:00 to 5:00 and again 7:00 to 9:00 tonight at the singleton funeral home in glen burnie. 592-year-old was a former maryland state trooper and the security guard aaron alexis encountered. ridgell's funeral is tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. and we're trying to find out who has the body of gunman aaron alexis. the d.c. medical examiner says an youautopsy has been complete and his body released, but they will not say who claimed the body or what they discovered in the autopsy. the 34-year-old government contractor was shot to it death while exchanging gunfire with officers. he believed electromagnetic waves had been controlling him for months. >>> a chemical weapons watchdog will decide today whether it approves of a u.n. security resolution to secure and destroy syria's chemical weapons. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons will meet and vote at the hague. they force syria to have full access to its chemical weapons stockpile. it does not threaten military action if they do not comply. melissa mollet is at the live desk with breaking news out

the viewing for mike ridgell held at 3:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. he was a former maryland state trooper and was that security guard aaron alexis encountered. >>> frederick community college was given the all clear by police late last night after a suspicious package was found on campus. police and bomb technicians were at the scene for hours making sure everything was completely safe before giving the all clear. the buildings were evacuated while officials investigated. george washington has a monument, a city and state named in his honor but never had a presidential library until today. hundreds of people will head to the grand opening. the 45,000-square-foot facility will include letters and manuscripts that our first president wrote, his personal diary will be there as well. >>> we are following breaking news in india. a five-story building collapsed with people inside. the rescue work being done now to free the survivors. >>> plus, complaints about the iphone system upgrade. the health issue people are blaming on the new operating system. >>> a

family and friends of mike ridgell... one of 12 victims in the navy yard shooting...ave said their final goodbyes... <((nats :07))> hundreds gathered at the church of severn run to bid farewell to a man they say spent his life protecting people... and they have no doubt on september 16th... he was doing just that. ridgell was working as a security guard at the navy yard when the shootings took place. he also served nearly two decades as a maryland state trooper and three years in iraq. ridgell is survived by his three daughters. a report on the wildfire that killed 19 firefighters found the flames were just too intense to survive. investigators released their findings yesterday... they believe the yarnell fire circled around the crew too fast... and cut off their escape route. according to the report, the fire took a couple turns... doubled in intensity and then spread the length of a football field in 19 seconds. another issue that day... fire chiefs lost radio contact with the crew for a half hour... leaving investigators to make educated guesses on the firefighters

now have a place where they can visit their last ones, last two victims laid to rest yesterday, mike ridgell was buried in southern maryland. gunman aaron alexis shot him and took his gun. he was 52 years old and had three daughters. >>> in northeast d.c., network security administrator sylvia frasier was laid to rest. she was 53, had worked at the navy yard for 13 years. her sister said it gave frasier a mission in life. >> it's what she knew to do, was to serve. she was loyal. she was a friend and she served. that's really her testament. she left a legacy of love. >> she lived in charles county. she and all the navy yard victims will be remembered at an interfaith service this afternoon. >>> navy yard community is also recovering. families and community members came out for the annual barracks row fall festival yesterday blocks from where the shooting happened. including music, art and plenty of food, a community volunteer said it was really important for everyone to keep thriving. >> it keeps getting bigger every year. and i think it demonstrates the resiliency of the neighborhood. we jus

they were dedicated fathers -- like mike ridgell, coaching his daughter's softball teams, joining facebook just to keep up with his girls, one of whom said, "he was always the cool dad." they were loving mothers -- like mary francis knight, devoted to her daughters, and who had just recently watched with joy as her older daughter got married. they were doting grandparents -- like john johnson, always smiling, giving bear hugs to his 10 grandchildren, and who would have welcomed his 11th grandchild this fall. these are not statistics. they are the lives that have been taken from us. this is how far a single act of violence can ripple. a husband has lost his wife. wives have lost their husbands. sons and daughters have lost their moms and their dads. little children have lost their grandparents. hundreds in our communities have lost a neighbor, and thousands here have lost a friend. as has been mentioned, for one family, the daniels family, old wounds are ripped open again. priscilla has lost arthur, her husband of 30 years. only a few years ago, as mayor gray indicated, another shooting too

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a husband, father, and friend to many, ridgell, who went by mike, is one of 12. gunned down at the washington navy yard earlier this month. >> there is no sense or reason or why. >> reporter: the 52-year-old's family spoke with us days following the shooting. officials say ridgell died trying to keep aaron alexis from leaving the building and taking more lives. vice admiral william lardis set up the services. he says for that sacrifice we, his navy family, honor him and we will never forget him. >> i know for a fact he would have done his best. >> reporter: before ridgell worked at the navy yard he spent 17 years as maryland state trooper and served three years in iraq as a contract security worker. >> he was proud of a lot in his life. but i think he told us his proudest thing was being a good dad. of being supportive. >> reporter: those on the softball team he coached plan to remember his positive outlook on life. >> he always made me smile and i loved being around him. >> reporter: and while the country lays to rest a fallen hero his wife and three daughters s