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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.

2016

JANUARY

ALBERT STALLSWORTH, 68  
JANUARY 3 2016
Was found deceased in his patrol vehicle.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
Died from gunshots.
FRANK JEFF CALL
WORCESTER MA
JANUARY 10 2016
Was struck and killed by a hit and run driver while on foot patrol.
JAMES SENSENBAUGH, 45
ORANGE COUNTY FL
JANUARY 21 2016
Died after his golf cart was struck by a DUI driver at Florida College of Integrative Medicine.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
WASHINGTON
JANUARY 30 2016
Died in a traffic collision.

FEBRUARY

MICHAEL DONOGHUE
LOWELL LA.
FEBRUARY 9 2016
Died from a medical incident on duty at school.
DONALD PEARMAN
CONCORD CA.
FEBRUARY 16 2016
Died during a struggle with a shoplifter  while employed by Macy’s loss prevention. He was an off-duty police officer.

MARCH

LEE WALL, 69
MARCH 14 2016
Suffered medical incident at work.
RONALD HEIST, 72
FORT LITTLETON PA
MARCH 20 2016
Was shot to death by a former state trooper during a robbery of a toll plaza.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
MARCH  24 2016
Shot to death during robbery.
KENNY RAY JR
CANTON OH
MARCH 21 2016
Died from nitrogen exposure while working plant security. He was also
an off-duty police officer.
ANDREW LOVE
CHICAGO IL
MARCH 25 2016
Shot to death working security at nightclub.
MELVIN MOORE, 32
HOUSTON TX
MARCH 17 2016
Shot to death working for Brink’s during a robbery.

APRIL

JASERAMIE DION FERGUSON, 25
LILBURN GA
APRIL 10 2016
Walmart LP Agent was shot and killed by a shoplifter.
DAVID ORTIZ JR, 51
CHICAGO IL
APRIL 2 2016
Shot to death working at nightclub.
KEVIN WYLIE, 27
NEW YORK
APRIL 7 2016
Shot to death working security at club.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
AUBURN AL  
APRIL 24 2016
Shot to death at nightclub.
TERRA MARTIN, 39
MELBOURNE FL
APRIL 24 2016
Struck and killed by a car at the Space Coast Stadium.
MARK SANTEE, 48
LAS VEGAS NV
APRIL 27 2016
Shot to death at construction site.

MAY

FRANK DeMAY, 72
MAY 3 2016
Suffered a heart attack while on duty.
JOHNNY L SANDERS, 40
CHATTANOOGA TN
MAY 7 2016
Shot to death at restaurant during a confrontation.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER  
MAY 9 2016
Reportedly shot to death during robbery.
DANIEL ALLEN FERRIER
SACRAMENTO CA
JANUARY 1 2013
Shot to death breaking up fight at nightclub.
LEON DASH
CLEARWATER FL
2007
Died as a result of blunt force trauma while breaking up large fight.
KENDRICK FORREST, 39
DALLAS TX
MAY 22 2016
Shot to death on duty at nightclub.
KEVIN FRANKLIN, 30
May 2016
Killed by gunfire.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
COLLETON COUNTY SC
MAY 28 2016
Killed by gunfire at a nightclub.
RONALD MCPHATTER, 33
NEW YORK CITY NY
MAY 26 2016
Shot to death at hip hop concert.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
NEW YORK CITY NY
MAY 29 2016
Shot to death in dispute at apartment building.

JUNE

BRIAN HARRIS, 44
PHOENIX AZ
JUNE 6 2016
Shot to death at Motel 6.
KIMBERLY MORRIS, 37
ORLANDO FL
JUNE 12 2016
Shot to death during mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
ORLANDO FL
JUNE 12 2016
Shot to death during mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
JUNE 18 2016
Shot to death.
TRAVIS MASON
AURORA CO
JUNE 19 2016
Shot to death during robbery at marijuana dispensary.

JULY

MARK MCCULLERS
DALLAS TX
JULY 9 2016
Off duty Southern Methodist University police officer drowned while working private security.
JOSEPH ZANGERO, 61
BERRIEN COUNTY MI
JULY 11 2016
Was shot to death on duty at courthouse during prisoner escape..
RONALD KIENZLE, 63
BERRIEN COUNTY MI
JULY 11 2016
Shot to death at courthouse during prisoner escape.
MICHAEL FORTIER, 34
JULY 13 2016
Shot to death in parking lot.
STEPHEN WILLS, 46
ALBUQUERQUE NM
JULY 15 2016
Shot to death at apartment complex.
PEDRO GARCIA, 34
HOUSTON TX
JULY 30 2016
Shot to death during a robbery at a game room.
MICHAEL MINOR, 45
RICHMOND VA
JULY 30 2016
Was shot and killed while working nightclub security.

AUGUST

GEORGE K RUSH, 60
SPARTANBURG SC
AUGUST 2 2016
Shot to death during robbery.
LUCCAS MCNEIL, 28
PORTLAND OR
AUGUST  9 2016
Shot to death while on mobile patrol.
DAVID GUZMAN, 25
HOUSTON TX
AUGUST 29 2016
Shot and killed during a robbery of an armored car.

SEPTEMBER

LARRY PUCALIK
HAMMOND IN
NOVEMBER 14 1950
Off duty police officer shot to death while working security at Holiday Inn.
EVAN WILLIAMS, 29
WASHINGTON DC
SEPTEMBER 9 2016
Shot to death when the special police officer stopped during a shooting incident.
UNKNOWN SECURITY OFFICER
FAIRFAX VA
SEPTEMBER 2016
Killed in a traffic collision while on duty.

OCTOBER

PETER FRYE
OCTOBER 2 2016
Shot to death at nightclub.
JAMALL HOLDER
BIRMINGHAM AL
NOVEMBER 2015
Was shot to death by fellow security officer.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER  
PALM SPRINGS CA  
OCTOBER 11 2016
Killed in a crash involving a DUI driver.
ANTONY SMITH, 51
GREENSBORO NC
OCTOBER 8 2016
Shot death at Food Lion grocery store..
NORMAN HUNTLEY
TULSA OK
OCTOBER 10 2016
Shot to death while questioning a theft suspect.

NOVEMBER

RICHARD IRVIN, 42
YORK-POQUOSON VA
NOVEMBER 24 2016
Shot to death while escorting man off property.
MICHAEL SMITH, 33
BROOKFIELD IL
JANUARY 2016
Was gunned down to prevent him from testifying in court..
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
LANCASTER CA
NOVEMBER  8 2016
Found shot in the head in a vehicle.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
NOVEMBER 7 2016
Shot to death during robbery at illegal gameroom.
ARTURO MORALES
LAUDERHILL FLA
NOVEMBER 5 2016
Shot to death at nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
NOVEMBER 4 2016
Possible heart attack death at work.
RICHARD COX
NOVEMBER 27 2016
Shot to death at nightclub...
TYRONE HARDIN, 38
HARVEY IL
NOVEMBER 26 2016
Shot to death at Canadian Railroad by carjacker.
FREDERICO PENA HERNANDEZ, 20
NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2016
Killed at a nightclub.
LLOYD WICKLIFFE
CHICAGO IL
JANUARY 1982
Shot to death on duty during McDonalds’ robbery...

december

ERIC TURNER
HINESVILLE GA
DECEMBER 11 2016
Shot to death on duty at nightclub.
CALVIN MOORE, 27
DECEMBER 17 2016
Shot to death.
TORRENCE BENJAMIN, 28
ST PETERSBURG FL
DECEMBER 20 2016
Died of a heart attack while on duty.