Michael Landsberry

Landsberry is survived by his wife, Sharon Landsberry, along with his two stepdaughters. In 2015, Sharon won a settlement of $100,000 from the Washoe County School District for the death of her husband. She also received $44,000 for the 148 sick days accrued by her husband.

During his concert in Incline Village, Billy Ray Cyrus presented a memorial plaque to Landsberry's widow, Sharon, on July 5, 2014.

On October 21, 2013, Jose Reyes opened fire on the school's campus with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and injured two students. Landsberry told his students to find cover, telling them "Get to a safe place. Something really bad might happen." He then attempted to talk Reyes down, saying "Put it down. It's not worth it". Reyes shot Landsberry in the chest before killing himself.

In 2013, the Reno Gazette-Journal recognized Landsberry by posthumously awarding him with the Citizen of the Year award. It is awarded based on nominations and submissions in 2013 were overwhelmingly for him.

After graduating high school, Landsberry enlisted in the Marine Corps. Later, in 2001, Landsberry enlisted in the Nevada Air National Guard and was assigned to the Aerial Port Flight. In March 2006, Landsberry deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and performed duties as an airlift validator for the Central Command Deployment and Distribution Center. In May 2011, he deployed again to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, where he performed air transportation functions for the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron. He attained the rank of Corporal and served as a field wireman before eventually being promoted to master sergeant.

Landsberry began working for the Washoe County School District in 2001. For four years, he taught history, math, and science at Trainer Middle School. He was also a teacher at Greenbrae Elementary School for a year in 2006, and in that same year, he started teaching math at Sparks Middle School. Throughout his tenure as a teacher, Landsberry coached middle school basketball, cross country, track, volleyball as well as high school soccer.

Landsberry attended McQueen High School in Reno and lettered four consecutive years in swimming, soccer and cross country before graduating in 1986. After graduating, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. In 1996, he graduated from Truckee Meadows Community College with an associate degree in criminal justice and law enforcement. In 2000, he received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Nevada, Reno. He received a master's degree in education administration and supervision from the University of Phoenix in 2005.

Michael Terrence Landsberry (January 20, 1968 – October 21, 2013) was an American math teacher, Marine veteran, and Nevada Air National Guardsman who had served in the war in Afghanistan. During the Sparks Middle School shooting, he unsuccessfully attempted to reason with the shooter, Jose Reyes, before being shot and killed.

Landsberry was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 20, 1968.