This Ruck is in memory of a 2017 Project Blue recipient—Officer Castellanos

Vincent Castellanos enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman on August 1999. He served in the Army from 1999-2015. During his service to our country, Vince became an Army Ranger and completed both Air Assault and Pathfinder schools. Castellanos deployed overseas 5 times. He was a highly decorated combat veteran whose commendations include Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, 6 additional Army commendations medals, 8 Army Achievement medals & numerous campaign & qualification medals. After leaving the Military, Vince choose to continue his service as a police officer. He served as a patrol officer and member of the SWAT team for Sherman police department. We lost this hero, our Superman on December 25, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Angelia & his 4 children. In Oct 2016, he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Even during his chemotherapy and radiation, Castellanos refused to stop his work for the community of Sherman.