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.
2017
JANUARY
DAVID CHANG, 45
NY NY
Died from a fall off a building.
MATT PALMER, 22
SHAWNEE OK
1/11/2017
Was shot and killed by fellow security officer at Grand Casino.
JAMES FOGLE, 30
SAN ANTONIO TX
1/20/1994
Shot to death outside Walmart store. Unsolved Crime.
KEVIN FRANKLIN
1/21/2017
Shot to death.
SCOTT VAN LANKEN, 53
DENVER CO
1/31/2017
An employee of AlliedUniversal was ambushed and shot to death working for the RTD transit.
FEBRUARY
ROBIN W KIMBROUGH, 55
MOUNT HOPE AL
2/18/2017
Died in a traffic accident while on duty at Carpenter Technology Corporation.
DONALD HAUN
BILLINGS MT
9/22/2016
Killed in an armored truck roll over crash.
CHARLES SMALWOOD, 63
2/24/2017
Died during medical emergency.
WILLIAM PETTY, 58
KILLEEN TX
2/26/2017
Shot to death during robbery of Subway restaurant.
FRANK NAVARRO, 35
SAN JOSE CA
FEBRUARY 2017
Stabbed to death while working security at a nightclub.
MICHAEL CURRY, 55
BERKELEY COUNTY SC
FEB 1 2017
Officer Curry on duty at Santee Cooper Power Company disappeared and his remains were recovered on October 30 2019 in a lake on the property. His death has been ruled an accident.
MARCH
UNIDENTIFIED
3/1/2017
Found shot to death in his vehicle.
DOUG WATERS
CHESTERFIELD VA
3/1/2017
School security officer died suddenly.
LARRY DONNELL DRUMGOLE, 44
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA
Stabbed to death detaining shoplifter at Burlington Coat Factory Potomac Mills mall.
MICHAEL WRIGHT
JACKSONVILLE FLA
3/5/2017
This security officer was the target of a contract hit in March 2016.
DANIEL TURNER, 33
AKRON OH
3/5/2017
Shot to death on duty at local bar and grille.
UNIDENTIFIED
3/7/2017
Security officer was shot and killed during confrontation.
JAROD C NEWTON, 32
TERRE HAUTE IN
3/8/2017
Brinks security officer was killed in traffic accident.
UNIDENTIFIED
JACKSON MS
MARCH 2017
Killed in automobile crash.
CLYDE LEONARD PORT
ARANSAS TEXAS
FEBRUARY 2016
Stabbed to death working security at bar.
APRIL
JAMES CARLTON, 66
APRIL 3 2017
Died from medical condition on duty.
HOLLY QUINN
KANE COUNTY IL
APRIL 7 2017
Court security officer died of a heart attack.
JOSEPH CURTIS, 53
HALLANDALE FL
APRIL 7 2017
Killed in a vehicle assault by fleeing theft suspect.
VINCENT MINOTT, 37
PEMBROKE FL
APRIL 8 2017
Died after being struck and killed by a tractor trailer.
CARL WILLIAMS
FRESNO CA
APRIL 13 2017
Shot to death at Motel 6 during disturbance.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
APRIL 14 2017
Security officer shot to death at nightclub.
PHILLIP MOLLIS, 23
GALVESTON TX
APRIL 16 2017
Shot multiple times at a hotel by at least three suspects.
AMOS ALFORD
WICHITA KS
APRIL 20 2017
Died on duty at high school from a medical emergency.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
APRIL 22 2017
Succumbed to gunshot wounds.
DEWITT MCCALL
HUNTINGTON NY
APRIL 21 2017
School security officer died from medical emergency.
MICHAEL RAY BRINKLEY, 49
KINGSTON NC
APRIL 22 2017
Died from injuries sustained during a confrontation at a nightclub.
MAY
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
LOS ANGELES CA
MAY 7 2017
Shot to death stopping auto burglars.
TOMAS DARDES
NIAGARA FALLS NY
MAY 6 2017
Died detaining assault suspect at Seneca Niagara Casino.
SILVIO PEREZ DIAZ, 79
MIAMI DADE FL
MAY 8 2017
Shot to death and stabbed by two teens.
JAMES MCBRIDE, 33
NEW ORLEANS LA
MAY 31 2017
Loomis employee shot to death during robbery.
FRANCO PEREZ MARTINEZ, 56
MAY 31 2017
Shot to death at a club.
JUNE
JORGE SANCHEZ
SOUTH HOUSTON TX
JUNE 10 2017
Security officer was shot to death at game room.
STEPHEN JENKINS, 42
OKLAHOMA CITY OK
JUNE 12 2017
Died of a heart attack while chasing a prisoner.
FRANK CARLAND, 55
JUNE 14 2017
On duty traffic collision death.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
ABIQUIU NM
JUNE 17 2017
Shot to death at a general store by mass murder suspect.
ROB FRAZIER
CONCORD CA
JUNE 17 2017
Shot to death during confrontation at nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
MEMPHIS TN
JUNE 17 2017
Shot to death during confrontation at nightclub.
JEREMY SCOTT SMITH, 40
MOBILE AL
JUNE 19 2017
Shot to death during confrontation at nightclub.
BO MATTHEW HOPSON, 35
EUDORA KS
JUNE 24 2017
Shot to death while removing person from nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
SAN FRANCISCO CA
JUNE 25 2017
Suffered a heart attack.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
PROTCHARD AL
JUNE 29 2017
Security officer shot to death during apartment disturbance.
HOWARD JONES, 49
SALEM OR.
AUGUST 6 1933
Was shot and killed during a robbery.
JULY
ROBERT GAJEWSKI, 58
LANCASTER NEW YORK
JULY 3 2017
Died while struggling with a man at a beer tent during July 4th.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
FLORIDA
JULY 4 2017
Died from a possible heart attack struggling with man at bar-restaurant.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
DENVER COLORADO
JULY 15 2017
Employee of security company found dead at Front Range Security.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
LOS ANGELES CA
JULY 20 2017
Shot and killed during pot shop robbery.
MICHAEL MINOR, 45
RICHMOND VA
JULY 30 2016
Shot to death while working at a nightclub.
AUGUST
KEVEN CARTER, 51
BRADENTON FL
AUGUST 4 2017
Was shot and killed along with LongBoat Key resort manager during robbery.
JOE LOPEZ, 28
LOS ANGELES CA
AUGUST 6 2017
Stabbed to death trying to stop a shoplifter.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
MIAMI FL
AUGUST 7 2017
Found dead after being hit by gate at Miami Dade County Fair.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
ARKANSAS
AUGUST 7 2017
Found dead on duty inside his car.
GLEN MCDOALD, 39
FLEMING ISLAND FL
AUGUST 8 2017
Was killed in a hit and run accident.
JOSEPH PRESCOTT, 77
AUGUST 8 2017
Died from heart attack as he worked.
DUAINE HAMILTON, 81
RICHLAND COUNTY SC
AUGUST 31 2017
Employed by Sears and killed by shoplifters.
DANNY MONROE, 37
MACON GA
AUGUST 31 2017
On duty traffic collision.
SEPTEMBER
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 1 2017
Shot to death at nightclub.
CLIFFORD BONNER
WILCOX COUNTY AL
SEPT 3 2017
Shot to death at nightclub.
WILLIE SMITH JR, 30
GARY IN
SEPTEMBER 19 2017
Died from unknown causes while on duty.
GREGORY LILJEFORS, 55
QUEENS NY
SEPTEMBER 19 2017
Died in a traffic accident.
WILL CHRISMAN
JACKSONVILLE FL
SEPTEMBER 28 2017
Shot and killed at nightclub as he broke up a fight.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
PUERTO RICO
SEPTEMBER 28 2017
Security Officer drowned during hurricane.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
PUERTO RICO
SEPTEMBER 28 2017
Security officer drowned during hurricane.
ISSAC MAMEA, 34
HONOLULU HI
SEPTEMBER 28 2017
Was shot to death during a robbery.
OCTOBER
ERICK SILVA, 21
LAS VEGAS NV
OCTOBER 1 2017
Shot to death during active shooter incident at Mandalay Bay Casino.
WILLIAM GLENN BRACKEN
MOORESVILLE NC
OCTOBER 7 2017
Died during a confrontation with a trespasser.
SERGEANT MICHAEL SHANNON ROBINSON
OCTOBER 12, 2017
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DELAWARE
Died of a heart attack while responding to an emergency.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
BALTIMORE MD
OCT 27 2017
Gunned down at apartments.
SHAZAM AMIN, 64
KEARNY NJ
OCTOBER 30
Fatally struck by a truck while on duty.
NOVEMBER
RICHARD LLOILO, 25
BAKERSFIELD CA
NOVEMBER 3 2017
Killed at casino.
KARL WHITEHEAD, 70
MODESTO CA
NOVEMBER 12 2017
Beat to death when he intervened to prevent a man from attacking a parking garage attendant.
THOMAS PATRICK CARPENTER, 61
RIALTO CA
NOVEMBER 10 2017
Was struck and killed by a truck at the FedEx Distribution Center.
GEORGE YOUNG, 43
BUFORD GA
NOVEMBER 17 2017
Was followed home from his security job and shot to death.
CHAD STEVENS, 44
MISSOURI VALLEY IOWA
NOVEMBER 23 2017
Died in a business fire.
DECEMBER
RICHARD LEO MARCH, 60
HERNANDO COUNTY FL
DECEMBER 23, 2001
Murdered while working as a night time security guard at the DAB construction plant on Spring Hill Drive.
BRIAN DUGAN, 34
MIAMI FL
MAY 30 2003
Shot to death at nightclub.
ANTHONY PILLITTERE
MAY 1977
Stabbed to death while patroling the Delgado Community College campus in New Orleans.
CRYSTAL ROBBINS
DECEMBER 4 2017
Died from a medical issue while on duty.
WILBURN JUNIOR AGY
LIBERTY COUNTY TX
APRIL 1995
Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy Wilburn Junior Agy was killed while working his second job at a Houston shopping center as a security guard. He was shot to death during a robbery.
ALBERT FITZHUGH HASKINS JR, 53
WINSTON SALEM NC
DEC 11 2017
Shot to death during a robbery of a business.
TATE SHERRER, 49
DETROIT MI
DECEMBER 16 2017
Struck and killed by a DUI. Officer saved the life of his partner when he pushed him out of the way of the vehicle.
KEVIN MORGAN
COLORADO SPRINGS
DECEMBER 16 2017
Died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
GREGORY NORWOOD, 52
TEMPLETON CA
DECEMBER 18 2017
Struck and killed by a car at a medical center.