Corporal Randy Payne
Corporal Randy Payne of CFB/ASU Wainwright
Military Police (MP) Platoon in Wainwright, Alberta, was killed
while serving as a member of the Close Protection Team in Kandahar,
Afghanistan. He was killed when the armoured
G-Wagon he was riding in was struck by a roadside bomb near the Gumbad platoon house at about 7:30 a.m. Kandahar time, April 22,
2006.
You may wish to visit the Memorial Guestbook on
Legacy.com for
Cpl. Randy Payne at the following address:
Cpl Randy Payne was born in Lahr, Germany, on 29 May 1973 to David and Nancee Payne. The member of a proud military family, he joined the CF on 15 May 2003 from Kingston, ON and graduated from his MP QL3 course shortly thereafter. He was then posted to Wainwright, Alberta in March 2004, where he worked diligently as a patrolman until the summer of 2005 when he was selected to assist at the Vernon Cadet Camp. There he was instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of the small MP Detachment and provided the Base with excellent police support.
In September 2005, Cpl Payne decided to submit his application for the Close Protection Team that was being put together for duties overseas in Afghanistan. Cpl Payne was an excellent candidate for this training as he was one of the top performers of the Wainwright MP Platoon. The CP Team accepted his application and he began his training in earnest in October 2005. Between training sessions and a busy personal schedule, he succeeded in becoming a full-fledged member of the Team and was deployed to Afghanistan at the end of January, 2006.
Cpl Payne was a mature, down-to-earth Military Policeman who was universally liked. His professionalism was only matched by his dedication to the CF and he could be relied upon to do his duty with a great deal of skill, enthusiasm and finesse. He was an exceptionally quick study and this, coupled with his sharp intellect, allowed him to master his patrol duties in a very short amount of time. At the time of his departure from the Platoon for the CP Team, it was apparent to all that his level of ability had far surpassed the confines of his posting, and everyone at the Wainwright MP Platoon was exceptionally proud to see one of their own qualify for so worthy a position. Both his peers and superiors alike will sincerely miss him, and his loss will be sorely felt for a very long time to come.
Randy leaves behind a wife, Jody, two children (Jasmine, aged 5 and Tristan, aged 7), his parents (Dave and Nancee Payne) and a brother (Christopher).
Chris Payne has erected a memorial website for his brother.
Please visit it here: http://www.chrispayne.ca/2006/04/27/in-loving-memory/