Chad Edward Kinney

Chad Edward Kinney Cpl. Dothan Police Dept., a resident of Cowarts, AL passed away on Monday, September 8, 2009 at his residence. He was 38.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Friday, September 11, 2009 in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain David Willis officiating. Burial with Dothan Police Department Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 1 until 3 p.m.

Chad Kinney was born on March 26, 1971 in California and lived the early years of his life there. He joined the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and served our country in Desert Storm. He was stationed in Ft. Benning in Georgia prior to moving to Dothan in 1993. Chad joined the Dothan Police Department as an officer in 1997 and was a Corporal in the K-9 Unit for the past 10 years.

Survivors include his wife, Kelli Kinney of Dothan, AL; his son, Jack Kinney and two daughters, Erin and Mary Ashley Kinney all of Dothan; his father, Harry Kinney and his wife Marlene of California; his grandfather, Boots Kewley of California; his brother, Anthony Kinney of Washington; an aunt and uncle, Dave and Vicki Marshall of California; and his cousins, Kim Vaughn and Katie Marshall of California.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Lynn Watkins, Joe Cochran, Will Benny, Brad Cain, William Wozniak and Andy Martin.