| JULY DAVID FRAZIER 37 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The security officer was found dead at an auto repair shop that he was guarding. Two suspects were arrested in this case. DAVID C BUSBY II RAMONA CA. Busby was an enlisted active duty Navy Petty Officer who was working as a loss prevention agent for K- Mart when he confronted a shoplifter and was shot and killed by the suspect. Andrew Nicholas Griffith, 28 has been charged with murder. NESTOR DE LA ROSA 47 PATERSON NJ Officer De La Rosa was shot in the head while making a cash drop at a check cashing store. De La Rosa was also an officer with the local housing authority department. No suspect has been arrested yet. TROY A. SMALLS 19, BILOXI MS. Biloxi, MS. The Air Force identified the airman killed by a weapons discharge Tuesday as Airman Troy A. Smalls of the 81st Security Forces Squadron.No further information was released Wednesday because the 19-year-old’s death is still under investigation. RAYSHAWN SMITH, 22 TUSCALOOSA, AL. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A security guard is dead and three other people are injured after a shootout. It happened in the 3900 block of Hargrove Road in Tuscaloosa late Sunday night. Devonte Spencer, 16, has been charged as an adult with murder. Authorities said the shootout happened at the former Shriner's building during a party. Security guard Rayshawn Smith, 22, died on the scene. Another security guard and two teens were shot and injured; they're expected to recover. Police said more arrests may be made in the case. LEON DASH 48, CLEARWATER, FLA. The 48 year old’s life was cut short, while working security at the Atrium Martini Bar on Cleveland Street in downtown Clearwater. AUGUST FRANK FOSTER, 66, MANKATO MN. While employed and on duty with the Minnesota vikings team, Foster died of a heart attack. Foster was a retired police officer who had worked for the St. Paul MN. Police. THOMAS C LAZAR, 58, TOLEDO,OH. was a retired Pa. State Trooper who was working at as a security chief at a factory near Toledo, Ohio. A fired employee attempted to steal a company vehicle and shot and killed Lazar. LUIS A. AYALA 57, HOUSTON TX. The armed robbers shot a security guard and robbed a customer and the bar. They fled with several thousand dollars. Paramedics rushed the security guard to a hospital, where he later died. SEPTEMBER MICHAEL THOMAS GARRY 52, WESTMINISTER CA. While working the overnight shift at a construction site, Gary was attacked and murdered during a possible burglary/. OCTOBER JOSEPH ALLULLO, 50 PHILADELPHIA, PA. A retired Philadelphia police officer was assassinated during a robbery while working a Loomis Armored car guard. WILLIAM WIDMAIER 65 PHILADELPHIA PA. A retired Philadelphia police officer, he was gunned down while working as an armored car guard for Loomis. SUSAN SCHMIDT, 51 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. While working the overnight shift at a car lot, she was attacked and beaten by several suspects who have now been charged with murder. FIDEL SANCHEZ, HIALEAH FL Sanchez was hit and ran down by a fleeing burglary suspect and later died from severe trauma injuries. ALFRED MEQUET 71, BATON ROUGE LA. While on duty at a farmer's market, Marquet was shot and killed during a robbery. PITTSTON, Pa. October 31, 2007 11:40a.m. est BREAKING NEWS-We have just learned that a security officer was killed this morning and are still gathering information and will post it as soon as we have further details. This is what we know so far. A security guard is dead in an accident involving two trucks at a distribution center in Luzerne County. State police say one truck stopped at the security gate as it was leaving the TJ Maxx Distribution Center on Tuesday at the Grimes Industrial Park near Pittston. The driver of the truck could not get its doors open. A second truck stopped and the driver got out to help. Police say one of the trucks then started to roll and hit the security guard at the gate, killing him. The guard's name was not immediately released. NOVEMBER NEVILLE WEBB, 52 MOUNT VERNON NY While chasing a couple of Halloween pranksters he was hot three times and succumbed to his injuries on this date. ABULAZIZ ALBANI OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA. While on patrol of an apartment complex, he was shot by a trespasser that he had confronted. HAROLD D. LONG JR. CHICAGO IL. During a shoplifting incident at a clothing store, Officer Long was shot while apprehending the thieves. STEWART EDELMAN 44 SCHERTZ TX. Was shot and killed during a robbery of an Internet Cafe. DECEMBER MICHAEL SMELA 56 OAKLEY CA. While making his foot patrol of an industrial plant he was struck by a vehicle driven by the city mayor and died of trauma injuries. THOMAS COSTELLO 70 TAMARAC FLA. Was struck by a vehicle who made an illegal u-turn in front of him as he left his security post. Costello was trapped in his vehicle and succumbed to his traumatic injuries. VERNE JENKINS 31 SALT LAKE CITY UTAH While trying to stop a petty theft at the truck stop where he was on duty, he was shot and killed by the suspect. |
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