In memoriam: Lt. Col. Pete Jordan
Daniel J. Calderón
PHOENIX – Lt. Col. Pete Jordan, who served as the
executive officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los
Angeles District’s Arizona-Nevada Area Office, passed away
Sept. 7.
“It is with great sadness that I am informing you today
of the recent passing of Lt. Col. Pete Jordan,” wrote Col. Kim
Colloton, the LA District commander, in a message to each
member of the District. “Pete was a veteran, a long time member of the Arizona
National Guard, a part of the Los Angeles District Team since 2009 and a close
friend and coworker to many of us.”
According to information provided
to the District, Jordan was in a fatal,
single-vehicle automobile accident and
post-accident fire approximately 15 miles
from his home. In a meeting held at the
Area Office in Phoenix, many spoke about
Jordan’s life and influence in the District.
“Pete was like family to us in construc-
tion,” said John Keever, chief of the construction division for
the District. “He was positive and always looking for ways to
assist the office. He will be missed dearly.”
Jordan came to the District in 2009 after an active duty
tour at Fort Benning, Ga., as a mobilization support officer.
Before his time with the LA District, he had deployed with
the 153rd Field Artillery Brigade (Forward) in September
2005 and returned home in November 2006. In 2011, Jordan was injured in a motor vehicle accident that required
multiple back surgeries. He was transitioned back into active duty status and
remained with the District under the
Wounded Warrior Program, returning to
his duties in December 2012.
Jordan was laid to rest in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
during a full military honors ceremony Sept. 20. The Department of the
Army posthumously awarded Jordan
the Legion of Merit for his 27 years of
service and promoted him to the rank of
colonel.