On 12 February 1983, the officers and crew members of the S/S Marine Electric who lost their lives in the line of duty were John Abrams, Clayton Babineau, Eric Boden, Steve Browning, Phillip Gorl, Peter Delatolla, Jose Fernandez, Charles Giddens, Malcom Graf, Velesto Gomes, Robert Hern, Robert Herrel, Charlie Johnson, Albion Lane, Edward Matthews, Richard Morgan, William Mulberry, John O’Connel, Richard Powers, Michael Price, Jose Quinones, Anthony Quirk, Richard Roberts, Thomas Reyes, Paul Ruiz, Howard Scott, Norman Sevigny, David Sheperd, Ricardo Torres, George Wickboldt, and John Wood.