Gary K Hagar ….
Gary K Hagar 1942-2024
Gary K. Hagar, 81, Seal Beach, passed away on July 1, 2024. Gary was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Janesville, Wisconsin.
He graduated from San Diego State University and entered the Air Force on Sept. 30, 1966. Gary’s Air Force career began in air defense command working in radar. His assignments were to NAS Brunswick, Maine; Sparrevohn AFS, Alaska; and NAS Fallon, Nevada. In 1972, Gary was accepted into OSI and graduated from Class 72-F the Basic Investigations Course. His OSI assignments included Travis AFB, CA, (1972-1976); Fort Ord, CA, to attend the Defense Language Institute for Turkish (1976); TUSLOG Detachment 96, Karamursel AS, TU (1976-1978); The U.S. Consulate Istanbul, Turkey (1978-1979); Torrejon AB, Spain (1979-1982); District 30, Howard AFB, Panama (19821983); Quarry Heights Military Reservation, Panama (19831985); and District 18, Norton AFB, CA (1985-1988). In 1988, he retired at the rank of major.
As a Turkish linguist, Gary worked directly with the Turkish military and police. He planned and executed several successful undercover operations involving drugs and theft of government property. While assigned to Panama as a Spanish linguist, Gary was directly involved in counterintelligence operations throughout Central and South America. After retirement, Gary briefly worked in real estate and was a Spanish teacher for many years at Riverside Community College in Riverside until 2012.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Connie; sons Carlos and Robert; and a granddaughter, Mackenzie.
