Ryan G. Manelick
Ryan G. Manelick (December 14, 1972 – December 14, 2003) was an American defense contractor who was shot and killed in Iraq.[1]
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on December 14, 2003, his birthday, just after leaving Camp Anaconda. He was survived by three children.
On October 9, 2003 his Ultra Services colleague, Kirk von Ackermann disappeared.[2] Shortly before his disappearance, Ackermann had called Manelick using his satellite phone to say that he had had a flat tire on a deserted Iraqi road and needed a jack. Manelick found von Ackermann's car abandoned about 45 minutes later. His satellite phone, laptop computer, and, a briefcase holding $40,000 was still inside.[3] The case was investigated by Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU) at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (HQCID). Ackermann was never found.
Manelick graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1991.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rolling Stone : Death of a Contractor: Greed and Murder in Iraq's Lawless Desert". Rolling Stone. 2007-03-03. Archived from the original on 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Freeman, Colin (November 11, 2003). "Bay Area civilian vanishes in Iraq". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Freeman, Colin. "Suspicion surrounds missing Bay Area man / His fellow military contract worker pointed to kickback schemes — and then was killed". SFGate. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Obituary for Ryan G. Manelick Lancaster Online, December 18, 2003
- Bay Area civilian vanishes in Iraq Colin Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, November 11, 2003
- Suspicion surrounds missing Bay Area man Colin Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, February 13, 2005
- Death of a Contractor Dan Halpern, Rolling Stone, March 8, 2007
- Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractors Archived 2004-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
- The Missing Man blog with links to articles on Manelick & von Ackermann