Matthew James Sullivan — obituary (Murphy Funeral Home / Dignity Memorial, May 2024)
Source: published obituary, Murphy Funeral Homes (Falls Church, VA) via Dignity Memorial. URL: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/falls-church-va/matthew-sullivan-11814621 Captured: 2026-07-01 (via WebFetch). Records-based primary; the biographical facts below are as stated in the obituary. What this is: the primary records document for Sullivan’s identity and service — the verifiable-officer layer of sullivan-legacy-program-witness, independent of any UAP claim. Adds concrete detail beyond the news coverage.
Stated facts:
- Full name: Matthew James Sullivan; call sign “Quake.”
- Dates: born October 10, 1984; died May 12, 2024 (age 39); of Falls Church, Virginia.
- Service: U.S. Air Force Intelligence officer. Began with the 17th Training Wing and the 1st Fighter Wing’s 27th Fighter Squadron (F-22). Later postings: the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Air Force Intelligence Agency. Deployed to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Earned a Bronze Star in Operation Enduring Freedom.
- Education: Clemson University (Chi Psi fraternity); a devoted Clemson football fan.
- Personal: a “voracious reader,” cook, mentor; survived by his wife Amanda; parents Judith and Richard (Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts); brother Patrick; two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (Bailey and Moose).
- Services: visitation Tuesday May 21, 2024 (4-8 PM) and funeral Wednesday May 22, 2024 (10-11 AM) at Murphy Funeral Home, 1102 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA; graveside Wednesday May 22, 2024 (1:30-2 PM) at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA. Memorial gifts directed to the Chi Psi Educational Trust and Disabled American Veterans.
Note: the obituary corrects the base’s earlier “b. ~1985” to the documented birth date of 10 October 1984, and adds his 27th Fighter Squadron (F-22) origin, his “Quake” call sign, and Clemson education — all independent of, and prior to, any legacy-program allegation.