Army Sergeant 1st Class Jason Lee Bishop of Williamstown, Kentucky was killed in action on January 1, 2006 in As Siniyah, Iraq.  He was 31.  Sgt. Bishop was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division out of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky at the time of his death.  He was killed when a vehicle-borne IED detonated near his Humvee during a routine patrol.  Bishop was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Combat Action Badge posthumously.

Bishop graduated from Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky in 1993.  As a freshman, he joined the Army ROTC because he knew he wanted a career in the Army.  After high school, Bishop was stationed at Ft. Knox where he completed training and became a drill sergeant.  He was then stationed in Korea and Bosnia before being deployed to Iraq.  During his military career, Sgt. Bishop served over 12 years and earned 16 ribbons.

At the time of his death, Sgt. Bishop left his wife Katrina and son Matthew Franklin Bishop in Clarksville, Tennessee.  He also had a daughter, Morgan Lee Bishop and step-daughter Ashten Tayler Bishop from his previous marriage to Stefani Bishop.  Family and friends say he was a devoted family man and spent as much time with his children and step-daughter as he could.  His parents, Brenda and Franklin, and his sisters Jamie, Lacey, and Julia Bishop remember Jason's love of golfing and hunting as well as his passion for restoring an antique Dodge truck.

Many soldiers owe their lives to Sgt. Jason L. Bishop due to his intense and focused training as a drill sergeant during boot camp.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Sgt. Bishop and we thank him for his service.