Officer Down 2009 – Private Officer

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

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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.

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JANUARY

YDEREK PERNELL MELTON, 38
SAVANNAH GA
JANUARY 10 2009
While working nightclub security, a confrontation ensued with someone trying to enter the club with alcohol. The man left and returned shortly with a handgun and shot and killed Private Officer Melton.

JUAN JOSE MARTINEZ, 24
BRONX NEW YORK
JANUARY 9 2009
While on duty at a club party, a group barged the party and began shooting when they were asked to leave. Private Officer Martinez was struck several times.

ROSEMARY MONTIEL , 19
DELANO CA
JANUARY 17 2009
While on duty at a SEARS warehouse, Officer Montiel had a wreck in a golf cart and was trapped underneath a trailer and succumbed to her injuries.

FEBRUARY

BRIAN MCCRAY, 35
BRONX NY
FEBRUARY 9 2009
While on duty at an apartment complex, officer McCray was shot and killed by unknown suspects.

MARCH

APRIL

WAYNE GROOM, 43
EAST ST LOUIS IL
APRIL 14 2009
While on duty as a contracted officer at Schnucks Grocery, Groom detained a shoplifter who shot him in the headand legs with his own gun.

MAY

LAWRENCE MATES, 27
WATERBURY CT
MAY 5 2009
While working at the Swizel Stix bar he was shot by a friend of a man who had been removed from the bar.

RICARDO ALEJANDRO VELARDE, 23
LONG BEACH CA
MAY 21 2009
Was found shot to death in his vehicle at a nightclub in Rialto CA, where he had just got off shift as a security officer.

DELMIRO Da COSTA, 59
SARASOTA FL
MAY 24 2009
Captain Da Costa was on patrol for Wackenhut when he was struck by another vehicle and killed instantly.

ALFRED GONZALEZ-RAMOS
DENVER CO
MAY 30 2009
Was shot while working security at a nightclub.

JUNE

PETER LYDE JR ,25
PHILADELPHIA PA
JUNE 1 2009
While working security at a nightclub he was shot during an argument with a patron.

KURT HUSTED, 39
LAKEWOOD WA.
JUNE 2 2009
While working as an armored car security officer he was shot dead during a robbery. He had been employed with the company for 16yrs. 4 Suspects have been arrested.

CLAUDE EUGENE MCCORMICK
STOCKTON CA
JUNE 2 2009
Officer McCormick was unarmed and were shot to death at Park Village apartments.

EGUIS CAZARES
STOCKTON CA
JUNE 2 2009
Officer Cazares was unarmed and were shot to death at Park Village apartments.

BRANDON SIGLER, 26
MOBILE AL
JUNE 2 2009
While working security at an apartment complex he was shot and killed during a fight. Sigler was employed as a full time police officer with Mobile Police.

STEVEN TYRONE JOHNS
WASHINGTON DC
JUNE 10 2009
Special police officer Johns was killed in a gun battle at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC.

CHEVOR WINT , 60
MIAMI FL
JUNE 14 2009
Two assailants confronted the officer at a Metro Rail garage and killed him during a possible robbery attempt.

TIM SLATON, 50
FRESNO CA
JUNE 20 2009
Died of a heart attack while on patrol of a regional medical center.

VINCENT FERNANDEZ , 34
RIO RANCHO NM
JUNE 23 2009
While employed with Brink’s, the officer was involved in a traffic accident and died of head trauma.

TERRANCE GRANT, 67
LOUISVILLE KY
JUNE 24 2009
While attempting to detain a trespasser/burglary suspect at an auto dealer, officer suffered a heart attack and died at the hospital.

RENATO WOODS
ATLANTA GA
JUNE 29 2009
Security officer was shot and killed as he investigated a suspicious person at a businesswhere he was on duty.

UNKNOWN OFFICER
Died while on duty. No details available.

UNKNOWN OFFICER
Another officer also died while on duty. No details available.

JULY

UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
JULY 1 2009
BRADENTON FL
Died in a motor vehicle collision while on patrol.

UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
HOUSTON TX
JULY 2 2009
Was shot and killed at a nightclub.

DAMION L WEST, 28
Richmond VA
JULY 9 2009
Was found murdered in an apartment complex

ROBERT YEE, 61
MIAMI FL
Was shot execution style. Yee was a retired Miami police captain.

UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
FAYETTEVILLE NC
JULY 12 2009
Security officer died of a bullet wound he got at a nightclub.

LYLE R KASTNER, 57
SAN ANTONIO TX
JULY 18 2009
While protecting a customer of a bingo hall, the officer was shot and killed during the robbery.

AUGUST

EMILY ANDERSON, 40
MIAMI BEACH FL
AUGUST 3 2009
Officer Anderson and her partner were trying to stop a shoplifter at a mall when the suspect collided with their patrol vehicle. Anderson died on impact.

SEPTEMBER

SECURITY OFFICER, 50
HATTIESBURG MS
SEPT 5 2009
Private security officer was killed in a traffic accident while transporting prisoners for a private transport company.

IVORY WRIGHT, 25
CLEVELAND OHIO
SEPTEMBER 12 2009
Officer Wright was shot and killed during a confrontation while working nightclub security.

CRESENCIO BORUEZ, 46
DALLAS TX.
Brinks security officer was shot and killed while filling an ATM machine at a bank.

LEROY FISHER, 64
SACRAMENTO CA.
Was killed while working security for a local nightclub.

OCTOBER

ROBBIE SMITH
ATLANTA GA
OCTOBER 24 2009
Officer was killed while on duty at an apartment complex stopping a home invasion.

NOVEMBER

UNKNOWN OFFICER
KENDRICK BROWN 61 LONG ISLAND NY NOVEMBER 9 2009
Officer suffered a heart attack after being attacked while on duty.

KEVIN WHITE, 43
BROOKLYN NY
NOVEMBER 16 2009
Working at a nightclub, White tried breaking up a fight by firing gunshots in the club and was killed by police arriving on the scene.

ALBERT RODRIGUEZ, 59
FRESNO CA
NOVEMBER 24 2009
While on duty at apartment complex, he was beaten by several suspects and killed with a tree branch.

december

ORCLYN “CHARLIE “CONKLIN, 41
DAYTON OH
DECEMBER 18 2009
While patrolling a parking lot of a grocery store unknown subjects shot
and killed Officer Conklin. Police have no motives in this case.

BOUNHOM MANYVONG, 59
OAKLAND CA
DECEMBER 19 2009
While on duty at an auto parts store the security officer approached a suspected shoplifter and was shot and killed.

2009

JANUARY

YDEREK PERNELL MELTON, 38SAVANNAH GA JANUARY 10 2009While working nightclub security, a confrontation ensued with someone trying to enter the club with alcohol. The man left and returned shortly with a handgun and shot and killed Private Officer Melton.

JUAN JOSE MARTINEZ, 24 BRONX NEW YORK JANUARY 9 2009While on duty at a club party, a group barged the party and began shooting when they were asked to leave. Private Officer Martinez was struck several times.

ROSEMARY MONTIEL , 19 DELANO CAJANUARY 17 2009While on duty at a SEARS warehouse, Officer Montiel had a wreck in a golf cart and was trapped underneath a trailer and succumbed to her injuries.

FEBRUARY

BRIAN MCCRAY, 35 BRONX NY FEBRUARY 9 2009While on duty at an apartment complex, officer McCray was shot and killed by unknown suspects.

MARCH

APRIL

WAYNE GROOM, 43 EAST ST LOUIS ILAPRIL 14 2009While on duty as a contracted officer at Schnucks Grocery, Groom detained a shoplifter who shot him in the headand legs with his own gun.

MAY

LAWRENCE MATES, 27 WATERBURY CT MAY 5 2009While working at the Swizel Stix bar he was shot by a friend of a man who had been removed from the bar.

RICARDO ALEJANDRO VELARDE, 23 LONG BEACH CA MAY 21 2009Was found shot to death in his vehicle at a nightclub in Rialto CA, where he had just got off shift as a security officer.

DELMIRO Da COSTA, 59 SARASOTA FL MAY 24 2009Captain Da Costa was on patrol for Wackenhut when he was struck by another vehicle and killed instantly.

ALFRED GONZALEZ-RAMOS DENVER CO MAY 30 2009Was shot while working security at a nightclub.

JUNE

PETER LYDE JR ,25 PHILADELPHIA PA JUNE 1 2009While working security at a nightclub he was shot during an argument with a patron.

KURT HUSTED, 39LAKEWOOD WA. JUNE 2 2009While working as an armored car security officer he was shot dead during a robbery. He had been employed with the company for 16yrs. 4 Suspects have been arrested.

CLAUDE EUGENE MCCORMICKSTOCKTON CA JUNE 2 2009Officer McCormick was unarmed and were shot to death at Park Village apartments.

EGUIS CAZARESSTOCKTON CA JUNE 2 2009Officer Cazares was unarmed and were shot to death at Park Village apartments.

BRANDON SIGLER, 26 MOBILE AL JUNE 2 2009While working security at an apartment complex he was shot and killed during a fight. Sigler was employed as a full time police officer with Mobile Police.

STEVEN TYRONE JOHNS WASHINGTON DC JUNE 10 2009Special police officer Johns was killed in a gun battle at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC.

CHEVOR WINT , 60 MIAMI FL JUNE 14 2009Two assailants confronted the officer at a Metro Rail garage and killed him during a possible robbery attempt.

TIM SLATON, 50FRESNO CA JUNE 20 2009Died of a heart attack while on patrol of a regional medical center.

VINCENT FERNANDEZ , 34RIO RANCHO NM JUNE 23 2009While employed with Brink’s, the officer was involved in a traffic accident and died of head trauma.

TERRANCE GRANT, 67 LOUISVILLE KY JUNE 24 2009While attempting to detain a trespasser/burglary suspect at an auto dealer, officer suffered a heart attack and died at the hospital.

RENATO WOODS ATLANTA GA JUNE 29 2009Security officer was shot and killed as he investigated a suspicious person at a businesswhere he was on duty.

UNKNOWN OFFICERDied while on duty. No details available.

UNKNOWN OFFICERAnother officer also died while on duty. No details available.