Robert C. Lohnes (1938-2014) served in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class and was awarded the National Defense Medal. He was a New York City Police Officer from 1962 to 1996, achieving the rank of Second Grade Detective. He twice received awards for Excellent Police Duty. Lohnes served on the Whitestone Community Volunteer Ambulance from 1976 to 1986. From 1978 to 2014, he was a member and scoutmaster of the Whitestone Troop 235 of the Boy Scouts of America. He was also a volunteer in the 9/11 Rescue, Recovery, and Identification effort.