Leslie Gee (朱國榮)

Retired Special Agent of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF)

Passed away on May 22, 2010 at age 60, survived by his wife and son, his stepmother and three brothers.                                                                    

Served in the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973, then served in the US Army Reserves until 1986 - received National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sharpshooter Badge.                                                

Worked with US Postal Service as a mail clerk after service in Vietnam.            Postal Security Officer with US Post Office 1970-1976                                       Customs Patrol Officer with US Customs 1978-1983                                  Graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice on June 1982                   ATF from 1983 until his retirement on February 28, 2007

Awards: Heroes Award from Asian American Council in 2003                     SOAFO's Lifetime Achievement Award - May 18, 2007                       Congressional Proclamation by Honorable Edolphus Towns - February 22, 2007 Membership: Society of Asian Federal Officers and NYPD Asian Jade Society

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Alfred Wong

Former USSS Deputy Assistant Director

Alfred Wong, 91, of Potomac, formerly of Silver Spring, died April 2, 2010.

Born March 25, 1919 in New York City, he was the husband of Nora Wong for 59 years.

Mr. Wong was a former Marshal of the Supreme Court and a former Secret Service agent who went to China with (President Richard) NIxon. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in North Africa and Italy and was awarded a Bronze Star. He graduated from Fordham University in 1950 and served in the Secret Service from 1951-1975. He retired from the Secret Service as Deputy Assistant Director in Charge of White House Security. It is believe that he was the first Asian American in the Secret Service.

Mr. Wong was the first Chinese-American to be appointed a Marshal of the Supreme Court in 1975, and he served until 1995. He was of lifetime member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Society of Industrial Security and the Association of Retired Police Officers of the District of Columbia.

Survivors in addition to his wife include three daughters, Lorraine (Lorrie) Chow and Barbara Follett, both of Potomac, and Shirley Weaver of Phoenix, Ariz.; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be June 22 at 2:45 p.m. in the Old Post Chapel at Ft. Myer, Va. Inurnment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or Montgomery Hospice. Pumphrey's Funeral Home in Bethesda handled arrangements.

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Sheriff Harry Lee