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14 years later, HSI agent from Georgia continues hunt for father’s killer - AllOnGeorgia
"More than 14 years ago, the life of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Matthew Brooks and his family was changed forever with the murder of his father.
On Oct. 13, 2005, Brooks’ father, Regan Wheeler, was brutally gunned down in his driveway. As the shots rang out, his life was cut entirely too short, a family was shattered, and his community suffered the loss of a man whose entire life was dedicated to service."
"As an active member of his local church and prison chaplain, Regan had a heart for reaching those who society had written off as hopeless; his mission in life was to spread the word and love of God to all those he encountered, Brooks said."
"The family says the bottom line is that someone out there knows something that will bring this long and painful investigation to a close. They are pleading with the public to share any and all information with the authorities. The heartbreak of losing Regan is a wound that will never fully heal, but a sense of closure on the case is all his family can hope for.
Now, that same son works for HSI Tampa and has dedicated his entire life to service to his country."
Killed in his driveway: Paulding man’s 2005 shooting remains unsolved
"The Wheelers’ home had been burglarized, and Regan Wheeler — who volunteered as a prison chaplain — likely realized it after returning home from helping family in nearby Rome. Before he could get back into his truck, he was shot multiple times and left to die. He was 54.
The Paulding Sheriff’s Office enlisted help from the GBI, and both agencies continue to work the case. But more than 13 years later, investigators have not identified Wheeler’s killer.
“We just want it solved,” Wheeler’s son, Matthew Brooks, said. “My mom, my sister and I just want it solved.”
"More than 14 years ago, the life of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Matthew Brooks and his family was changed forever with the murder of his father.
On Oct. 13, 2005, Brooks’ father, Regan Wheeler, was brutally gunned down in his driveway. As the shots rang out, his life was cut entirely too short, a family was shattered, and his community suffered the loss of a man whose entire life was dedicated to service."
"As an active member of his local church and prison chaplain, Regan had a heart for reaching those who society had written off as hopeless; his mission in life was to spread the word and love of God to all those he encountered, Brooks said."
"The family says the bottom line is that someone out there knows something that will bring this long and painful investigation to a close. They are pleading with the public to share any and all information with the authorities. The heartbreak of losing Regan is a wound that will never fully heal, but a sense of closure on the case is all his family can hope for.
Now, that same son works for HSI Tampa and has dedicated his entire life to service to his country."
Killed in his driveway: Paulding man’s 2005 shooting remains unsolved
"The Wheelers’ home had been burglarized, and Regan Wheeler — who volunteered as a prison chaplain — likely realized it after returning home from helping family in nearby Rome. Before he could get back into his truck, he was shot multiple times and left to die. He was 54.
The Paulding Sheriff’s Office enlisted help from the GBI, and both agencies continue to work the case. But more than 13 years later, investigators have not identified Wheeler’s killer.
“We just want it solved,” Wheeler’s son, Matthew Brooks, said. “My mom, my sister and I just want it solved.”
