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OFFICER BRANDON SIGLER’S COLLEAGUES REFLECT ON HIS LIFE

Jun 5th, 2009

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June 5, 2009

Those who worked on the streets of Mobile beside Officer Brandon Sigler have lost not only a dedicated colleague, but a devoted friend. Captain Phillip McCrary, commander of the First Precinct where Officer Sigler was assigned, had the following to say about one of his own: "I want people to know what kind of person Brandon was. He honestly cared more about the people around him than he did himself. He could go on a call with two guys fist fighting and would have them hugging by the time he left! Brandon was a hard worker and would do anything asked of him. He was so proud of his fiancé and couldn't wait to be married. He truly loved her and his entire family."

Similar sentiments are echoed by others with whom Officer Sigler worked. Officer Kerry Coleman simply states, "He was fun to be around and fun to work with. ‘Sig' was a good guy and he looked out for me. I feel like I lost a brother." Lieutenant Travis Dannelly reflected on the life Officer Sigler led and the future he had so carefully planned, "Brandon had a million dollar smile! I've watched him grow in his job and become an excellent police officer. He was most recently working overtime to buy a house and start a family. He had just finished pre-marriage counseling and was looking forward to his role as a family man." He ended his reflection with a thought expressed many times over, "Brandon will truly, truly be missed."

As stated by Mobile Police Deputy Chief James Barber, it is not how he died that made Officer Brandon Nykori Sigler a hero, it is how he lived.