Obituaries

In Memoriam

Frederick E. Schoen - Former U.S. Army Intelligence Officer, AFIO Member

Frederick Elbert Schoen, of Michigan, passed away on April 15, 2026, at the age of 88. He leaves behind a legacy of service, education, and lifelong dedication to his country, his profession, and his family.

Brian Michael Long - Career DIA Officer, AFIO Member

Brian Michael "Mickey" Long, 84, died peacefully at home in Longmont, Colorado, on October 13, 2026, with his wife of 58 years at his side. As career military and a veteran, he spent his life protecting and serving this country and the people in it, all of them, not only the ones who shared his perspective.

John Olenick - NSA Senior Security Officer

John R. “Bob” Olenick, 91, of Manheim, and formerly of Beltsville, MD, and Akron, OH; beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Ogden Miller, Jr. - Former CIA Officer

Ogden Dayton Miller, Jr. died on October 16, 2026 in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the ripe old age of 93. He was born in New Haven, CT on 10 March 1933, the eldest of three sons born to Ogden D. Miller and Anne Carolyn Sheafe.

Thomas McCormick - Former NSA Mathematician

Thomas Edward McCormick III exemplified the greatest qualities anyone can have in this life: he was a truly good man. He was devoted to his family and deeply beloved by his wife, daughters, sons-in-law, and five grandchildren. He was a dedicated public servant and spent his entire career answering President Kennedy's question about what he could do for his country.

John Maher - Former NIO and PDB Staff Head

John Patrick "Pat" Maher passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children, at his home in McLean, Virginia, on September 20, 2026. He was 83. He will be remembered as a dedicated father, husband, and public servant.

Frances Stoner Saunders - Researcher and Author on CIA Covert Influence Operations

Ms. Stonor Saunders died on Aug. 31 in hospice care in Chichester, in southern England. She was 60 and had lived in London. Her brother Alexander Stonor Saunders said the cause was glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Jerome Donohue - Special Collection Service Founder and Chief, Senior Cryptological Executive Service Charter Member

Jerome “Jerry” William Donohue, age 95, passed away on Sept 19, 2026. Jerry graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1949 and joined the Navy. He continued to serve his country honorably, working for the National Security Agency. He had a very prolific career of 35 years.

Warren Lewis Little - Former AFIO Montana Chapter President, FBI Agent

Fourth generation Montanan, Warren Lewis Little, age 95, died peacefully at his home in Missoula, Montana, on September 19, 2026.