Former police officer killed in Afghanistan remembered as “exceptional”

It is still unclear what led to the former Preble County Sheriff’s Deputy and former Eaton Police Officer’s death.

“Three members of the DynCorp International team working to support the Afghan Ministry of Interior and Afghan National Police Development Program (AMDP) were tragically killed in an attack at Camp Pinnacle in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 2, 2013,” said a statement to the Dayton Daily News on Wednesday from Ashley Burke, spokeswoman for DynCorp International.“Ten others were seriously injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and with our injured personnel who are recovering. Out of respect for their privacy, we will not be providing further information at this time.”

Burke added that the personnel working at Camp Pinnacle were under a contract with the U.S. Army and that DynCorp International was assisting the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan by providing training and mentoring services for the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior and Afghan National Police.

“He (Muncy) was ex-military. He did his time in law enforcement. This was another way for him to actually use that experience and add another page to his book,” Christopher said. “He loved working with the guys he was working with…He loved being exposed to different cultures.”

Muncy, a 1988 graduate of Eaton High School, and Christopher of Houston, Tx., were communicating through social media, but finally met in Cleveland in 2011 during a bodybuilding show that Christopher was competing in. Their friendship eventually developed into a romantic relationship.

“He was my number one fan. My biggest supporter,” Christopher said. “He was a family man, an exceptional person, loving, giving and always considerate of others.”

The couple kept in touch while Muncy was working in Afghanistan by e-mail, text and Skype. Their last Skype was Monday.

“He said that he loved me,” Christopher said, crying. “We were here last week celebrating his parents’ 50th anniversary.”

One of Muncy’s gifts Christopher said she will cherish the most is a picture he sent her from Afghanistan, which featured a tree with their initials carved into it and the anniversary date of when they became a couple.

“He loved surprising me,” she said.

It is unclear when Muncy’s body will return to the U.S.