June 25, 2002

Web Site Recalls Creech's Influence on the Boise State Campus

Boise State University joins with the Treasure Valley community in expressing sadness at the loss of Nampa Police Chief Alan Creech. Creech was a student in the master of arts program in the criminal justice administration department before his death in a plane crash near Atlanta, Idaho, on June 21.

Criminal justice professor Andrew Giacomazzi remembered Creech as a “gentleman and a scholar,” and noted that all his endeavors centered on a desire to improve life in this region.

Giacomazzi has created a Web page dedicated to his own and other faculty and student remembrances of their fallen colleague. The site can be viewed at http://cja.boisestate.edu/creech.htm.

“Alan was a great source of information, not only to his fellow students, but also to his professors,” Giacomazzi wrote in tribute to the police chief. “We all benefited from his professional experiences in law enforcement, which he was so willing to share with us both inside and outside of class.”

Richard Kinney, a professor in the public policy and administration department, also recalled Creech’s warm personality and quick smile. “He was an excellent student,” Kinney wrote. “Even more importantly, he was such a decent, likable person … He was in the course to learn. Through his enthusiasm and interest, he quickly became a major contributor to our class discussions and helped all of us (including myself) to add to our understanding of budgeting in government.” Creech’s warmth and professional insights will truly be missed on the Boise State Campus.

Contact:
Andrew Giacomazzi
Criminal Justice Administration
426-4162