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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.

2012

JANUARY

PETER GRANADOS, 37
DALLAS TX
JANUARY 8 2012
Shot and killed at a restaurant-gameroom.
ALEX GUERRERO, 29
JANUARY 3 2012
Found shot at construction site.
UNKNOWN OFFICER
CLEVELAND OH  
JANUARY 20 2012
Security officer killed while pursuing robbery suspect.
TROY CAMERON
CHICAGO IL
JANUARY 21 2012
Shot multiple times while on duty at Walgreen store.
ISHAM DOUGLAS DRAUGHN III
RICHMOND VA
JANUARY 1993
Was shot in the head and killed at a downtown nightclub.
EMILIO SANCHEZ, 23
BRONX NY
JANUARY 21 2012
Shot at nightclub during fight.
EDWARD GUZENSKI,  88
ST PETERSBURG FL
JANUARY 18 2012

Died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
ANDY HERNANDEZ ROJAS
ALLENTOWN PA
JANUARY 21 2012
Was shot to death after work because of an on-duty confrontation.
MICHAEL EVANS, 24
ARTESIA NM
JANUARY 30 2012
Shot in head while investigating suspicious person.

FEBRUARY

ROBERT CONWAY, 56
YOUNGSTOWN OH
FEBRUARY 1 2012

Collapsed and died from massive heart attack on duty at city school.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
NEW YORK NY
FEBRUARY 7 2012
Killed at a nightclub while escorting troublemaker outside.
KIP LORENZEN, 50
BUCHANAN NY
FEBRUARY 8 2012
Officer found dead on duty at a nuclear plant. Possible heart attack.
ROBERT GREENE, 30
PORTLAND OR
FEBRUARY 19 2012
Was shot and killed while working at a bowling alley.
MICHAEL HAINES,  31
EAST MCKEESPORT PA
FEBRUARY 28 2012

Was shot and killed while working armored car security.

MARCH

DUSTIN KLIEN, 27
FORT SMITH AR
UNKNOWN
BROOKLYN NY
MARCH 19 2012

Killed at nightclub.

APRIL

FRANK HALL, 72
TOEPKA KS
APRIL 6 2012
Died on duty of a heart attack.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
DETROIT MI
APRIL 11 2012

Died from blunt force trauma.
MATTHEW BARRON, 36
SALEM OR
APRIL 12 2012

Died while restraining a patient at the Oregon State Hospital.
ERNIE TULLIS,  84
SEATTLE WA
OCTOBER 22 2011

Died from stab wounds during robbery.
THERESA MOORE
NEWARK NJ
APRIL 21 2012
Died of injuries sustained in a crash on duty.

MAY

FRANK BERNARD LURATI JR, 24 
SAN ANTONIO TX
MAY 4 2012

While working nightclub security-he was shot twice and died.
JOSEPH LEWIS, 84
DETROIT MI
MAY 9 2012

Was shot and killed during a robbery attempt.
STEVE BLUFFSTONE, 25
TAMPA FL
FEBRUARY 17 1975

Was shot to death during a robbery at a local store.
CATLIN CARITHERS, 24
NATCHEZ MS
MAY 21 2012

Was beaten to death at a private jail run by Corrections Corporation of America.
FELTON DYOUS
COLUMBUS GA
MAY 21 2012

Was killed at nightclub.
PAT QUINN, 54
PHOENIX AZ
MAY 23 2012

Died if a heart attack while on duty – school security.

JUNE

UNKNOWN
REDONDO BEACH CA
JUNE 2 2012

Died of blunt force trauma after being beaten at nightclub.
KEITH FRYE, 22
FRESNO CA
JUNE 2 2012

Died from traffic accident while on duty.
RICHARD SNYDER, 50
CHARLOTTE NC
JUNE 5 2012

Was shot to death while breaking up a fight at a restaurant.
MICHAEL BURRIS, 46
BALTIMORE MD
JUNE 16 2012

A 16 yr veteran of University of Maryland security died on duty.
DAVID KNOLLS, 23
CHICAGO IL  
JUNE 24 2012

Died of a gunshot wound.
CELENA HOLLIS, 32
DENVER CO
JUNE 24 2012
Was shot in the head while on duty at a city jazz festival. Hollis was also a Denver police officer but working private security when she was killed.
PUNI MIKAELE
KIRKLAND WA
JUNE 26 2012

Suffered a heart attack on duty at Northwest University.
MARCEL JACKSON, 39
DETROIT MICHIGAN
JUNE 27 2012

Killed in a drive-by shooting at a nightclub.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
MILWAUKEE WI
JUNE 29 2012

Suffered heart attack on duty at airport.

JULY

PETER LOHN, 27
PITTSBURGH PA
JULY 7 2000

Was found shot to death at an apartment complex.
WILLIAM MARTIN, 36
GARDEN GROVE CA
JULY 4 1995

Stabbed to death during a robbery of a fireworks stand.
JOSEPH TENTERIA, 42
ANCHORAGE AK
JULY 3 2012

Was killed at the port after his patrol vehicle plunged into the water.
JASON BRAUN, 24
COLORADO SPRINGS CO
JULY 21 2012

Died of injuries sustained in on-duty car accident.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
NASSAU COUNTY NY
JULY 22 2012
PEDRO DE PENA, 40
HOUSTON TX
JULY 21 2012

Was shot in the head stopping a robbery of a game room.
JON BLUNK
DENVER CO
JULY 20 2012

Was shot and killed trying to save others during a massacre  at a cinema.

AUGUST

STEVEN MORGAN, 53
CLEVELAND OH
AUGUST 2 2012

Died of injuries sustained in 2011.
WILLIAM KELLET
INDEPENDENCE MO
1998

Was shot and stabbed to death while guard duty at an auto dealership
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
BAYTOWN TX
AUGUST 5 2012

Shot and killed during a robbery of a game room
STONEY PHILLIPS, 72
JAQUES NELSON, 32
WEST ORANGE NJ
AUGUST 7 2012

Was shot to death while breaking up a fight at a nightclub.
GAWAYNE A FRANKLIN, 25
RICHLAND COUNTY SC
AUGUST 19 2012

Shot to death working at a nightclub.
JUAN PARDO-GONZALEZ
HOUSTON TEXAS
AUGUST 2012

Shot to death during robbery.
SOREL DEPS-MEDINA, 70
QUEENS NY
AUGUST 23 2012

Was on lunch breat at NY Stock Exchange when he was hit-killed by car.
MALCOM J JOHNSON, 77
BOSTON MA
AUGUST 25 2012

Died of a heart attack.
JEROME WHITE,  35
ATLANTA GA
MAY 20122

Was shot to death during a fight at a nightclub.
JIMMY MOTI, 42
COLUMBIA SC
AUGUST 26 2012

Was shot to death while working nightclub security.

SEPTEMBER

KEVIN TINSLEY, 35
NEW YORK NY 
SEPTEMBER 5 2012

Died from injuries previously sustained during attack.
TAVARES JONES
BALTIMORE MD
SEPTEMBER 1 2012

Stabbed to death at nightclub.
CHARLES LYNN WINDER, 66
SHREVEPORT LA  
SEPTEMBER 9 2012
Succumbed to assault injuries.
LOU FERRIN, 40
DETROIT MICHIGAN
SEPTEMBER 23 2012
Was stabbed to death at a nightclub.
LUIS JHON, 49
MARGATE FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 22 2012

Wal-Mart LP Agent killed by a shoplifter.

OCTOBER

BRIAN A MOORE, 37
NEW YORK NY OCT 3 2012

Died of a gunshot wound.
JOHN R WHITE, 38
TOLEDO OH
OCTOBER 7 2012
Blunt force trauma to head.
KERVIN JOLICOEUR, 32
MIAMI FL
OCTOBER 5 2012

Shot to death trying to stop a robbery of a person.
KEITH PETERS
KANSAS CITY KS

Shot to death breaking up fight.
RUFINO HERNANDEZ, 42
DALLAS TX OCTOBER 13 2012

Was shot in the head during a robbery and his weapon stolen.
EARL BROWN, 73
LAUDERHILL FL
OCTOBER 13 2012

Was shot to death by police who mistook him for a burglar.
MANNY GUTIERREZ, 24
MIAMI FL
OCTOBER 10 2012
Was shot to death breaking up a fight at a party.
JASMINE GREGORY, 33
BRONX NY
OCTOBER 3 2012

Died in on duty accident.
B.B. CUNNINGHAM, 70
MEMPHIS TN
OCTOBER 13 2012

Was shot to death at an apartment complex by gang members.
RENOLD WILLIAMS, 44
COLUMBUS OH
NOVEMBER 26 1997

Employed by Metropolitan Armored Car-was shot and killed during robbery.

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DECEMBER