GREGORY T NORDYKE

March 18, 1951 - August 16, 2015

Gregory T. Nordyke, 64, of Prescott passed away on August 16, 2015. Greg was born in Riverside, California to Robert and Virgina(Dolly) Nordyke. Greg attended high school at Yucca Valley High School and graduated in 1969, he then went on to College at Northern Arizona University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He worked as a law enforcement officer with the City of Flagstaff for one year before moving to Prescott and worked the next 32 years with the City of Prescott Police department , retiring in 2008 as a Lieutenant. Greg held the positions of patrol officer, detective, motor officer, Sergeant and Lieutenant. During his tenure as Sergeant and Lieutenant, his assignments included commands in Patrol, Investigations, Special Operations, Records, & Communication, Professional Standards, SWAT, Training, and the Department Honor Guard. Prior to retirement Greg became a member of a National Incident Management Team as a Liaison Officer. Shortly after retirement he became a reserve firefighter for the Groom Creek Fire District and participated in local and off-district wildland fire assignments as a crew member. Greg volunteered as Liaison officer for the Arizona Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy for eight sessions. Greg is survived by his wife Sharon, mother Virginia (Dolly) Nordyke, daughter Autum Nordyke Trujillo, sons Todd and Jeff, grandchildren, Rylee, Millie, Clark, Jaina, Zachary Nordyke, Taylor Kruse, Danielle Trujillo, sister Shelley Nordyke Buschbacher, and extended families of his wife’s children Aubree Mills, Merissa Brinkerhoff and Adam Schurr. Greg very much believed in God’s gift of Christ in his life and the many blessing of family and friends. Greg accepted God’s gift of Christ in 1995 for which he was forever changed. That change carried him through many adversities including the life ending battle with cancer. He is now at peace. The Nordyke Family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers to please send donations to the Arizona Wildfire & Incident Management Academy 1700 Iron Springs Road, Prescott, AZ 86305 A Memorial Service will be held Saturday August 22, 2015 at 10:00am at Miller Valley School 900 W. Iron Springs Road Prescott, AZ