As a part-time police officer, Sgt. Nathaniel Rock displayed integrity and curiosity that would have suited him well in the profession, said Barry Carpenter, police chief in Martins Ferry.Rock, 26, joined the police department across the river from Wheeling, W.Va., about a year ago and planned to continue as a full-time officer when he returned from Iraq.“I always saved a spot for him,” said Carpenter, who saw in Rock a talented, proud officer with great potential.The Toronto, Ohio, native graduated in 1997, served in the Marine Corps for six years and then joined the reserves, said his mother, Adriana Rock.“It was a goal he’d always had and a goal he was able to achieve,” Carpenter said. “It allowed him to serve his country, but ultimately it brought about his demise.”
As a part-time police officer, Sgt. Nathaniel Rock displayed integrity and curiosity that would have suited him well in the profession, said Barry Carpenter, police chief in Martins Ferry.Rock, 26, joined the police department across the river from Wheeling, W.Va., about a year ago and planned to continue as a full-time officer when he returned from Iraq.“I always saved a spot for him,” said Carpenter, who saw in Rock a talented, proud officer with great potential.The Toronto, Ohio, native graduated in 1997, served in the Marine Corps for six years and then joined the reserves, said his mother, Adriana Rock.“It was a goal he’d always had and a goal he was able to achieve,” Carpenter said. “It allowed him to serve his country, but ultimately it brought about his demise.”
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