Essex High School Alumni
Tappahannock, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Betty Young | 1972 |
| Candice Candice Grogg | 2004 |
| Carolyn Davis | 1973 |
| Chris Taylor | 1999 |
| Gene Brown | 1995 |
| Josh Carlton | 2016 |
| Ricky Volante | 2008 |
| Virgene Fortune | 1970 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Essex High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Trojans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
GLENN N. RUFFIN
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the US AIr Force in 2007
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the US AIr Force in 2007
Jessica (Lewis) Harvey
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 5 Years
3 Yrs w/ 7th Comm BN-- 1 Year w/ 4th Maintainance BN-- 1 yr Inactive Reserve
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 5 Years
3 Yrs w/ 7th Comm BN-- 1 Year w/ 4th Maintainance BN-- 1 yr Inactive Reserve
Jessica Harvey (Lewis)
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Went to bootcamp in Parris Island, SC in December of 2004. On April 15, 2005 I gratuated and was sent to Marine Combat Training in North Carolina. After completion of that training I was sent to 29 Palms California for Field Radio Operators School. In Aug 2005, I was stationed in Okinawa Japan where I was with 7th Communication Battalion and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. In my 3 years in Okinawa I traveled to the Phillipines, Korea, and Indonesia.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Went to bootcamp in Parris Island, SC in December of 2004. On April 15, 2005 I gratuated and was sent to Marine Combat Training in North Carolina. After completion of that training I was sent to 29 Palms California for Field Radio Operators School. In Aug 2005, I was stationed in Okinawa Japan where I was with 7th Communication Battalion and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. In my 3 years in Okinawa I traveled to the Phillipines, Korea, and Indonesia.
Justin T. Norris
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
LCPL 3rd BAT 3rd MAR DIV 81's WPNS Co.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
LCPL 3rd BAT 3rd MAR DIV 81's WPNS Co.
Lieutenant Commander Joseph "Nicky" Byrd
Class of 1988
Navy, 16 Years
US Navy Pilot. Has flown H-57's, CH-46's, and T-34 instructor. Returned from Bahrain in February, and is currently flying C-12's in NAS North Island, San Diego.
Class of 1988
Navy, 16 Years
US Navy Pilot. Has flown H-57's, CH-46's, and T-34 instructor. Returned from Bahrain in February, and is currently flying C-12's in NAS North Island, San Diego.
Nicole Ford (Norman)
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 12 Years
GySgt (E-7) Admin Chief/Martial Arts Instructor
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 12 Years
GySgt (E-7) Admin Chief/Martial Arts Instructor
Oliver D. Washington, Jr.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 17 Years
Lt. Colonel in the US Air Force
is currently stationed at the Pentagon
Works as an Aquisitions Officer
Class of 1985
Air Force, 17 Years
Lt. Colonel in the US Air Force
is currently stationed at the Pentagon
Works as an Aquisitions Officer
Thomas "Tommy" Cannon
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Only 3 stateside assignments!
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Only 3 stateside assignments!
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our Essex High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Essex High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tappahannock are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!