John Douglas Correa John "Doc" Correa, 46, of Locust Grove died Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at Stafford Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Correa was born in Manhattan, N.Y. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree - Physician Assistant - from George Washington University and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska.

Mr. Correa served in the U.S. Navy from 1982 until 2006, working primarily within the U.S. military special-operations community.

While assigned as the Joint Special Operations Task Force medical officer, he served in Afghanistan during 2004 and 2005.

In 2006, Mr. Correa began working with the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and has served with distinction as the HRT's chief medical officer in the Tactical Operations Medical Office since that time. Mr. Correa's work in the Medical Office has provided the HRT with state-of-the-art emergency medical care, and he has utilized his skill sets on countless operational and training deployments with the HRT.

His work in emergency medical care is renowned throughout the domestic and international emergency medical community. He was routinely called upon by his domestic and foreign peers for advice and counsel and has worked extensively with our counterterrorism counterparts in Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Australia and Israel, to name only a few.

John treasured his family and he was passionate about supporting his children in their academic, athletic and artistic endeavors.

John was an accomplished martial artist, possessing a black belt in karate. John's lifestyle of physical fitness is carried on by his son, Max, who also is student of martial arts, and his daughter, Sydney, who studies ballet.

John Correa loved his work and he epitomized the selfless, quiet professional who always placed the needs of others before his own. John was a tireless worker who held his medical personnel to his own high standards. John led by example, always the first to take on the most difficult and challenging assignments and the last to leave once the mission was complete.

His commitment to his country, his teammates and his family was unsurpassed. He will be missed for his talents, his competence, his companionship and his faithful service to the nation, the FBI and the HRT.

John Correa is survived by his wife, Michelle; a son, Max, age 16; a daughter, Sydney, age 7; his father, John Correa; and a sister, Jamie.

Services for John "Doc" Correa will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Quantico Marine Corps Base Chapel. Johnson Funeral Home, Locust Grove, is handling the arrangements.