Cpl. Keaton G. Coffey, 22, of Boring, Ore., was killed on May 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. He was completing his second tour of duty, just three weeks before he was scheduled to return to the U.S. Coffey’s dog, Denny, survived.

Keaton G. Coffey was an only child and was engaged to be married July 14, 2012 to Brittany Dygert, whom he met through his mother. He deployed out of Camp Pendleton in California, and was assigned to 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

His former principal at the Damascus Christian School described Coffey as “every parent’s dream.”

He was the student body president during his senior year. A former teacher said that Coffey planned eventually to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a firefighter. His father spent more than 35 years at Portland Fire and Rescue.