Officer-scout Shapoval Oleksandr died, while carrying out a combat task in the ATO area, in August 2015. Senior Lieutenant Shapoval Oleksandr Serhiiovych was posthumously awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd degree, for courage, dedication and high professionalism, showed in the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the Oath of Allegiance.

On the occasion of the half-year anniversary of the death of the courageous officer, there was a meeting held at school of the village of Yelysavethradka, Oleksandrivskyi region, Kirovohrad oblast. Pupils, teachers and citizens of the village, representatives of local authorities and the grandfather of the Hero Valentyn Harkusha came to commemorate the officer-scout.