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Year Honored
2010
Honoree
Melissa Gerese Greenhagen
Agency
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital STAT Ambulance Services
Agency City
Glasgow
Agency State
MT
Last Call
1/17/09
Cause of Death
Victim of Violence *
Biography
Melissa placed a great value on family, always placing their needs first. She loved family gatherings, and everyone in the family looked forward to the times together on camping trips, hiking, and other sports. She served her community well; she was a member of scout committees and served on the town's theater board, as well as acted in many plays. She was always running to either a soccer or baseball game. She loved it all, and was always in the best mood. She sang and loved to dance, and loved her community. She was a natural helper of people; the reason she volunteered with the ambulance service. As a matter of fact, she liked it so much that she was studying to be an EMT and was short of that dream at her untimely death.<br /> <br /> Melissa Greenhagen, 37, of Glasgow, Montana, was killed in the line of duty on January 17, 2009. Returning from an emergency call, Melissa was walking in the hospital parking lot, when she was shot and killed in a sniper-style attack outside the ambulance barn located in the Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. There was no motive for the shooting.<br /> <br /> Greenhagen was a part-time volunteer emergency medical technical with the Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana, and was employed by the county as Valley County Clerk of District Court.<br /> <br /> Melissa was involved in absolutely everything; she was a high energy person and loved life. She had such love for her husband and children. Everyone is going to miss this grand lady.<br /> <br /> Honored 2010