Cody A. Khork, age 35, from Polk County Winter Haven, Florida .
Service era: Iran
Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Death details: Died in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack.
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times (2026)
David P. Fenn II, age 20, from Polk City, Florida, Polk county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Victoria Fenn
Child: Nyka, 2
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. Joined the Marines in June 2010.
Date of death: Monday, March 18, 2013
Death details: Killed in a mortar explosion during training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada. Killed were Pfc. Joshua M. Martino, Lance Cpl. David P. Fenn II, Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr., Lance Cpl Joshua C. Taylor, Lance Cpl. Mason J. Vanderwork, Lance Cpl. William T. Wild, Cpl. Aaron J. Ripperda.
Source: Stars and Strips, Dignity Memorial
Ryan M. Lumley, age 21, from Lakeland, Florida, Polk county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr., Spc. Ryan M. Lumley, Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Keith A. Coe, age 30, from Auburndale, Florida, Polk county.
Spouse: Katrina Coe
Children: Keith Jr., 4; Klover, 8 months
Service era: Iraq.
Military history: 1st battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Khalis, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Syracuse.com, Military Times
John A. Reiners, age 24, from Lakeland, Florida, Polk county.
Parents: Greg Reiners
Spouse: Casey Barker Reiners
Children: Lex, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Bronze Star, Purple Heart.
Date of death: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Death details: Among three who died of wounds suffered while on foot patrol when suicide bomber on motorcyle attacked them in Zhari Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Forest Hill, Haines City
Source: Department of Defense, Lakeland Ledger, Military Times
Christian Bautista Williams, age 27, from Winter Haven, Florida, Polk county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Co, 3D Lar Bn, (Rct-7, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca
Date of death: Saturday, July 29, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Rawah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ronald Raymond Payne Jr., age 23, from Lakeland, Florida, Polk county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 2D Lar Bn, (Blt 1/6, 22D Meu), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, May 8, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Kandahar, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ronald Albert Ginther, age 37, from Auburndale, Florida, Polk county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Nmcb Fourteen Jacksonville Florida
Date of death: Sunday, May 2, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jesse W. Beamon, age 23, from Polk County Haines City, Florida .
Spouse: Heidi
Service era: Beirut bombings
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Cemetery: Forest Hills
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Tampa Tribune (1983)
Brett A. Croft, age 21, from Polk County Lakeland, Florida .
Parents: Rae
Service era: Beirut bombings
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Tampa Tribune (1983)