Sgt. Charles Clayton Mitts laid to rest

Spring soldier who died in A and M crash laid to rest

— Kristi Mitts is overcome with emotion at the funeral of her husband, Charles Mitts, a crew chief, who was participating in a winter field training exercise at Texas A and M University when the Black Hawk helicopter in which he was riding crashed.Michael Paulsen : Chronicle

'True public servant' to be buried today in Houston
Former police officer, air marshal died in Black Hawk crash at Texas A&M
By RENEE C. LEE Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Jan. 22, 2009, 10:13AM
Sgt. Charles Clayton Mitts, a 17-year Texas Army National Guard veteran and Federal Air Marshal Service agent, was “a true public servant” who died doing what he loved the most — helping others, say his family and friends.

Services for the 42-year-old Spring resident are being held this morning, followed by burial in Houston National Cemetery.

Mitts, a crew chief, was participating in a winter field training exercise conducted by the Army ROTC unit at Texas A and M University when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in which he was riding crashed on campus on Jan. 12. He died two days later at Memorial Hermann Hospital.

“He was always wanting to help and teach people,” said his friend, Kirk Burns, a chief warrant officer in the Texas Army National Guard. “He loved teaching and passing on his experience and knowledge.”

FBI Special Agent Pat Villafranca, who worked with Mitts on a special counterterrorism task force for three years, described the decorated soldier as a delightful, energetic man who was dedicated to his job.

“He was a true public servant and took joy in public service,”
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