A rookie Virginia police officer who was fatally shot Saturday night was laid t0 rest Tuesday.
Officer Ashley Guindon, 28, was one of three Prince William County police officers wounded during a shootout with Ronald Williams Hamilton, who has been charged with capital murder of a police officer and one count of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, who was found dead in the home.
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Visitation was held at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge Tuesday morning and was followed by the funeral service at noon.
Memorial Fund
The Prince William County Police Association has created an account for anyone that wishes to donate money to the family in memory of Officer Ashley Guindon.
The association will be receiving all funds and then sending them directly to Ashley's mother. If possible, checks should be made payable to “PWCPA in memory of OFC Ashley Guindon.”
The mailing address is Prince William County Police Association, Officer Guindon Memorial Fund. P. O. Box 1845, Manassas, VA 20108.
Officer Gunindon's Biography
Officer Ashley Marie Guindon of Woodbridge, VA was killed in the line of duty on February 27, 2016. Formerly of Merrimack, New Hampshire, she was the only daughter of Sharon Nowack Guindon and the late David Guindon. She was 28 years old.
Officer Guindon graduated from Merrimack High School in 2005 where she belonged to the cheerleading squad and Jr. ROTC. In 2007 Officer Guindon enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, serving as a Field Radio Operator and in various aeronautical capacities. She earned numerous awards until her tenure ended in 2013. Officer Guindon attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduating in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Science. She later attended Fort Lee's Mortuary School, where she was awarded a meritorious mast for achieving the highest GPA in her class. In 2011 Officer Guindon relocated to Virginia to pursue graduate studies. During this time she interned with Prince William County Police Department's Forensic Services Bureau. She had a stated goal of serving as a crime scene investigator, and it was her overwhelmingly positive experience with that Bureau that led her to eventually apply as an officer. On June 19, 2015, she graduated from the Prince William Police Criminal Justice Academy as a member of Session #36. Officer Guindon resigned for personal reasons before completing the Field Training Program, but later told friends she missed police work from the very day she left. She was rehired in February 2016 and began her Field Officer Training the evening of February 27, 2016.
Known as a bright, ambitious, and kind hearted "fashionista" by those who knew her best, Ashley loved dancing, reading and traveling. The only thing that rivaled her fascination of birds and nature was her love for her furry best friend, her pet pug, Scout. Ashley was destined to wear the badge, but her service to her community began long before her days as an officer. She assisted the Marine Corps Mortuary Affairs Office while serving in the Reserves, worked as a pre-hire with Prince William County Police Special Victim's Unit, and volunteered extensively with the Suicide Prevention Program, a cause near to her heart. Ashley Guindon is deeply loved and sorely missed not just by those who knew her best, but by everyone who is touched, not by how she died, but how she lived. Such is the fate of a hero.
