Marine Cpl. Shoemaker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Shoemaker was killed when his armored vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. He was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in March, 2006.
Jared was born April 22, 1977, the second son of Ken and Linda Shoemaker. Jared attended Patrick Henry Elementary School and graduated in 1995 from Edison Preparatory School where he played football. He then graduated from Northeastern State University.
Following graduation from NSU, Jared found two new loves, the game of rugby and Kari Harrison, of Broken Arrow, OK, an outstanding soccer player at Oral Roberts University. Kari and Jared were well suited and known for their ferocious competitive spirit. They were married, December, 1999 and the first of Jared's three great loves was realized. While waiting funding for a new Tulsa police academy, with the support of his wife, Kari, Jared joined the U.S. Marines. As a Marine reservist, he was accepted into the Tulsa Police Academy January, 2005, and graduated 1st in his class, academically, July, 2005. He was a Patrol Officer until his deployment in December 2005. He also excelled in military service and received a Marine of the Year award in 2005.
Jared's friends described him as both mentally and physically strong, self-confident with a good sense of humor, calm, intelligent and funny. He also played rugby and was trained in mixed martial arts fighting. The men who Jared played rugby with now practice with heavy hearts, thinking of the inside jokes and special moments they shared only with Jared.
"Semper Fi, Double Dog."
"What does that mean?"
"It's the motto for always faithful."
Jared is survived by wife, Kari; his parents, Ken and Linda Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother, Steve Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Kristen Shoemaker and their daughter, Ellie of Charlotte, NC; grandparents, Forrest and Gloria Shoemaker, Tulsa; Betty Ellsworth of Albuquerque, NM; Howard and Christa Ellsworth of Albuquerque; uncle, Stephen F. Shoemaker and family of Tulsa; mother-in-law, Darla Harrison of Broken Arrow; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Jared was born April 22, 1977, the second son of Ken and Linda Shoemaker. Jared attended Patrick Henry Elementary School and graduated in 1995 from Edison Preparatory School where he played football. He then graduated from Northeastern State University.
Following graduation from NSU, Jared found two new loves, the game of rugby and Kari Harrison, of Broken Arrow, OK, an outstanding soccer player at Oral Roberts University. Kari and Jared were well suited and known for their ferocious competitive spirit. They were married, December, 1999 and the first of Jared's three great loves was realized. While waiting funding for a new Tulsa police academy, with the support of his wife, Kari, Jared joined the U.S. Marines. As a Marine reservist, he was accepted into the Tulsa Police Academy January, 2005, and graduated 1st in his class, academically, July, 2005. He was a Patrol Officer until his deployment in December 2005. He also excelled in military service and received a Marine of the Year award in 2005.
Jared's friends described him as both mentally and physically strong, self-confident with a good sense of humor, calm, intelligent and funny. He also played rugby and was trained in mixed martial arts fighting. The men who Jared played rugby with now practice with heavy hearts, thinking of the inside jokes and special moments they shared only with Jared.
"Semper Fi, Double Dog."
"What does that mean?"
"It's the motto for always faithful."
Jared is survived by wife, Kari; his parents, Ken and Linda Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother, Steve Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Kristen Shoemaker and their daughter, Ellie of Charlotte, NC; grandparents, Forrest and Gloria Shoemaker, Tulsa; Betty Ellsworth of Albuquerque, NM; Howard and Christa Ellsworth of Albuquerque; uncle, Stephen F. Shoemaker and family of Tulsa; mother-in-law, Darla Harrison of Broken Arrow; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Marine Cpl. Shoemaker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Shoemaker was killed when his armored vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. He was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in March, 2006.
Jared was born April 22, 1977, the second son of Ken and Linda Shoemaker. Jared attended Patrick Henry Elementary School and graduated in 1995 from Edison Preparatory School where he played football. He then graduated from Northeastern State University.
Following graduation from NSU, Jared found two new loves, the game of rugby and Kari Harrison, of Broken Arrow, OK, an outstanding soccer player at Oral Roberts University. Kari and Jared were well suited and known for their ferocious competitive spirit. They were married, December, 1999 and the first of Jared's three great loves was realized. While waiting funding for a new Tulsa police academy, with the support of his wife, Kari, Jared joined the U.S. Marines. As a Marine reservist, he was accepted into the Tulsa Police Academy January, 2005, and graduated 1st in his class, academically, July, 2005. He was a Patrol Officer until his deployment in December 2005. He also excelled in military service and received a Marine of the Year award in 2005.
Jared's friends described him as both mentally and physically strong, self-confident with a good sense of humor, calm, intelligent and funny. He also played rugby and was trained in mixed martial arts fighting. The men who Jared played rugby with now practice with heavy hearts, thinking of the inside jokes and special moments they shared only with Jared.
"Semper Fi, Double Dog."
"What does that mean?"
"It's the motto for always faithful."
Jared is survived by wife, Kari; his parents, Ken and Linda Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother, Steve Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Kristen Shoemaker and their daughter, Ellie of Charlotte, NC; grandparents, Forrest and Gloria Shoemaker, Tulsa; Betty Ellsworth of Albuquerque, NM; Howard and Christa Ellsworth of Albuquerque; uncle, Stephen F. Shoemaker and family of Tulsa; mother-in-law, Darla Harrison of Broken Arrow; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Jared was born April 22, 1977, the second son of Ken and Linda Shoemaker. Jared attended Patrick Henry Elementary School and graduated in 1995 from Edison Preparatory School where he played football. He then graduated from Northeastern State University.
Following graduation from NSU, Jared found two new loves, the game of rugby and Kari Harrison, of Broken Arrow, OK, an outstanding soccer player at Oral Roberts University. Kari and Jared were well suited and known for their ferocious competitive spirit. They were married, December, 1999 and the first of Jared's three great loves was realized. While waiting funding for a new Tulsa police academy, with the support of his wife, Kari, Jared joined the U.S. Marines. As a Marine reservist, he was accepted into the Tulsa Police Academy January, 2005, and graduated 1st in his class, academically, July, 2005. He was a Patrol Officer until his deployment in December 2005. He also excelled in military service and received a Marine of the Year award in 2005.
Jared's friends described him as both mentally and physically strong, self-confident with a good sense of humor, calm, intelligent and funny. He also played rugby and was trained in mixed martial arts fighting. The men who Jared played rugby with now practice with heavy hearts, thinking of the inside jokes and special moments they shared only with Jared.
"Semper Fi, Double Dog."
"What does that mean?"
"It's the motto for always faithful."
Jared is survived by wife, Kari; his parents, Ken and Linda Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother, Steve Shoemaker of Tulsa; brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Kristen Shoemaker and their daughter, Ellie of Charlotte, NC; grandparents, Forrest and Gloria Shoemaker, Tulsa; Betty Ellsworth of Albuquerque, NM; Howard and Christa Ellsworth of Albuquerque; uncle, Stephen F. Shoemaker and family of Tulsa; mother-in-law, Darla Harrison of Broken Arrow; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
