Home for Funerals Bordentown man, 33, killed while giving aid in Ukraine

Pete Reed, a long-time Bordentown resident, a volunteer with the nongovernmental organization Global Outreach Doctors, was killed in Ukraine on Feb. 2. Reed, 33, was providing medical aid to Ukrainian civilians when his ambulance was hit with a anti-tank laserguided missile in Bakhmut, in the war-torn Donetsk region of the country.

“Pete was a beacon of humanitarian work — an incredible visionary, leader, compassionate care provider, and an inspiration to us all. He selflessly dedicated his life in service to others, especially those affected by disaster and war. Pete accomplished more in his 33 years than most of us in our entire lives. He leaves behind an incredible legacy,” read a statement from Global Outreach Doctors (also known as GoDocs), for whom Reed had served as country director since January.

Reed was co-founder of another NGO, Global Response Medicine, as well as a former U.S. marine. Reed founded GRM in early 2017 in response to the Battle for Mosul.

The 2007 Bordentown Regional High School graduate married wife Alex Potter in 2022 and was weeks away from their first wedding anniversary when he was killed.

Reed’s biography on the GoDocs website highlights just some of his accomplishments. He served for two deployments to Helmand Afghanistan as a Marine Corps rifleman before traveling cross country and living in the west as a ski instructor.

He started his humanitarian career

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