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THE NAMES LISTED HERE DO NOT REFLECT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST.

Although we have a full time news and research department that tracks security and 
private police officer injuries and deaths, the total number of deaths is unknown due to a lack 
of accurate agency reporting, media omitting names, and misclassification of job titles.

2014

JANUARY

ANDREW J ARNOLD, 29,
CLARKSVILLE TN
JANUARY 8 2014
Was killed in an armored truck rollover accident
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
ARKANSAS
JANUARY 12 2014
Killed in a traffic accident while on duty
CHRIS COUCH, 33
CINCINNATI OH
JANUARY 8 2014
He was a Cincinnati State (Campus) Police Officer.
LAWRENCE HOFFMAN
NEWBURGH NY
JANUARY 12 2014
Died of a heart attack while on duty
JOHN VIDA, 59
NORTH LIBERTY IN
JANUARY 31 2014
Died from a heart attack while working in an armored car

FEBRUARY

CHARLES ADAM TIMMONS, 26
GREENVILLE SC
FEBRUARY 10 2013
Was shot-killed working nightclub security
DEAN SENA, 45
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA
FEBRUARY 23 2014
Shot to death after interrupting a robbery in progress at a store
COURTNEY MEEKS, 24
DETROIT MI
FEBRUARY 26 2014
Shot to death at a CVS store trying to stop carjacking
JERRY LAWLEY
LAKE COUNTY FL
DECEMBER 29 2001
Shot to death by a serial killer at a factory
ZACHARY BOWIE, 30
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  
FEBRUARY 1 2014
Shot to death at nightclub

MARCH

FRANK WEST, 74
NEW YORK NY
MARCH 4 2014
Passed away while on duty
MARC ULAND KELLEY, 41
SAN ANTONIO TX
MARCH 14 2014
Off. Kelley suffered a heart attack responding to a call at Trinity University
CHRISTOPHER L CIPOLLA,  54
PHOENIX AZ
MARCH 24 2014
Shot to death responding to burglary in progress
CHRISTIAN NUNEZ  
FORT LAUDERDALE FL
MARCH 23 2014
Died of gunshots from working nightclub security
BRUNO RODRIGUEZ 28
DALTON GA
MARCH 24 2014
Shot to death during confrontation at nightclub
RUEBEN PORTILLO, 53
HOUSTON TX
MARCH 27 2014
Shot to death during robbery of gameroom
SUSAN FRYE, 63
MARCH 31 2014
Died from injuries in fall
JESUS RAFAEL LOZANO-VIDAL, 33
PHOENIX AZ
MARCH 21 2014
Was killed by suspect at a nightclub

APRIL

WILLIAM MADDEN
MANCHESTER CT
JANUARY 29 1919
Was shot to death during a silk robbery
RENE ALMEIDA, 51
HOUSTON TX
APRIL 17 2014
Was shot to death at a condominium
ZAKEEM BERRY, 23
KENNESAW GA
APRIL 19 2014
Was shot to death on duty at the Town Center mall
TOMMY E REYNOLDS, 58
POWELTON WV
APRIL 19 2014
Was found dead at a coal mine
MONTE GARNER, 59
LA VERGNE CA
APRIL 20 2013
Was killed by a DUI driver

MAY

EDWIN ANTHONY MERCADO
WINTER GARDEN FL
MAY 10 2014
Shot to death by a second security officer at a nightclub
KEVIN SAWYER, 64
May 16 2014
Died of assault injuries
TYRONE MARTIN, 53
VIRGINIA
MAY 21 2014
Shot to death at restaurant-lounge
FRANK McKNIGHT, 69
PROVIDENCE RI
MAY 28 2014
Died from injuries after struck by city bus
KEVIN JORDAN, 43
GRIFFIN GA
MAY 31 2014
Off-duty police officer shot to death while working security at Waffle House

JUNE

THURMAN EARL SHARP
INDIANAPOLIS IN
DECEMBER 25 1988
Lt. Sharp, worked for the Marion County IN. Sheriff’s Office and was killed while off duty and working as a security guard.
WILL CHANDLER, 44
MACON GA
JUNE 19 2014
Died of medical condition while on duty
LAN TRAN, 43
SACRAMENTO CA
JUNE 27 2014
Killed during a robbery of the security company

JULY

ADRIAN DAYS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OH
JULY 5 2014
Shot while working as a security guard at the Old Red Barn, 700 Shiloh Springs.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
JACKSONVILLE FL
JULY 10 2014
Found deceased during car fire
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
DENVER CO
JULY 10 2014
Found deceased in his vehicle
KENYATHA WALKER, 35
TAMPA FL
JULY 20 2014
Shot to death outside a nightclub
RICHARD BROWN, 47  
MT VERNON NY
JULY 21 2014
Was shot death by employer during dispute

AUGUST

FRANK B TOLIVER, 65
LOS ANGELES CA
AUGUST 14 2014
Died of unknown cause while on duty
BOBBY WOOD, 65
GREENVILLE SC
AUGUST 29 2014
Found murdered at a vacant textile plant
RICHARD THOMAS ELLISON, 53
GREENVILLE SC
AUGUST 29 2014
Found murdered at vacant textile plant

SEPTEMBER

JUAN MARIMON, 52
MIAMI FL
SEPTEMBER 7 2014
On duty at an apartment-shot multiple times
THOMAS MALENSKI, 35
BALTIMORE MD
SEPTEMBER 28 2014
Stabbed to death at nightclub
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
MACON GA
SEPTEMBER 28 2014
Killed in a accident
RODNEY RONE, 37
DALLAS TX
SEPTEMBER 29 2014
Shot and killed during store robbery

OCTOBER

HENRY F BOLLINGER
ST LOUIS MO
OCTOBER 4 2014
Died responding to incident at fraternity house on campus
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
GUAM
OCTOBER 7 2014
Security officer working on government contract died after being hit by car
MUHAMMAD RASHI, 30
TRACY CA
OCTOBER 2 2014
Found dead in canal under suspicious circumstances
BOBBIE JEAN PHILLIPS, 25
CLEVELAND OH
OCTOBER 11 2014
Was killed in a crash while driving an armored car for Garda
RICHARD ESCALANTE, 28
AUSTIN TEXAS
OCTOBER 27 2014
Died from traumatic injuries while on duty at a nightclub
ROBERT WHITE
EL PASO TX
OCTOBER 31 2014
White was an -off duty part time constable working as a security guard at a Halloween event and died during a struggle

NOVEMBER

GARY LEMIEUX
LOUISIANA
NOVEMBER 17 2014
Died in an on duty traffic collision
HERBERT BURNETT, 30
ST LOUIS MO
NOVEMBER 23 2014
Shot to death during a confrontation at a nightclub
UNKNOWN SECURITY
NOVEMBER 29 2014
Died of gunshots

DECEMBER

AARON LOCKLEAR, 30
BROOKLYN NY
DECEMBER 10 2014
Shot to death on duty at apartment
JAMES WILLIAMS, 69
PHILADELPHIA PA  
DECEMBER 9 2014
Beaten to death-bound and killed on duty at storage facility
HERCULES RIEGER, 39
ERIE PA
AUGUST 23 2014
Shot to death on duty at nightclub
WILLIAM SMITH, 50
BANGOR WA
DECEMBER 11 2014
Was killed in a boating accident on duty at Kitsap Naval Base
EUSEBIO GILL
MADERA CA
DECEMBER 21 2014
Shot to death during a robbery