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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.

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2019

JANUARY

UNIDENTIFIED
LA COUNTY
JANUARY 2 2019
Killed during vehicle assault.
JOSEPH M. ARRINGTON, 38
Columbus Ohio
January 2 2019 
Shot to death during a robbery at an internet cafe.
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
SAN DIEGO CA
JAN 4 2019
Security officer hit and killed by drunk driver.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
DALLAS TX
JANUARY 5 2019
Shot to death.
RICHARD BARTOLO, 64
JANUARY 10 2019
Killed in traffic collision while working for apple corporation.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
CINCINNATI OH
JANUARY 17 2019
Died of medical emergency.
JOSE OTERO,  31
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
JANUARY 17 2019
Shot and killed by a drive-by shooter at a nightclub.

FEBRUARY

JOHN ADKINS, 59
WHITLEY COUNTY KY
FEBRUARY 7 2019
Security officer killed in armored truck rollover accident.
UNIDENTIFIED
NEW HAVEN CT
FEBRUARY 12 2019
Killed in an on duty crash.
STANLEY J. WHATFORD
FEBRUARY 23, 2019
GULFPORT MS
Within minutes of starting his shift working security at a Waffle House, he went into cardiac arrest and was unable to be revived.

MARCH

NAAJEE JOHNSON, 23
LAS VEGAS NV
MARCH 7 2019
Shot to death at construction site.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
NYC NY
MARCH 9 2019
Killed in accident.
THURMAN BAILEY, 28
CHICAGO IL
MARCH 9 2019
Bouncer, shot to death.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER  
LA COUNTY CA
MARCH 10 2019
Shot to death.
RANDY W. WINTERROWD, 44
BEAVER PA
MARCH 20 2019
Security guard, collapsed during a fight and died about a month later after he was taken off a life-support system.

APRIL

ENRIQUE ALVARADO, 22,
INGLEWOOD CA
APRIL 11 2019
Shot and killed at marijuana dispensary.
DESWIN HARDEN, 37
BATON ROUGE LA
APRIL 13 2019
Shot to death while on duty at a nightclub-suspect arrested.
JOSE TORRES, 41
ARLINGTON TX
APRIL 14 2019
Was shot to death at a restaurant/bar during a confrontation.
TOMMY SIMILAR  
PHOENIX AZ
DECEMBER 27 1992
Was shot and killed when he confronted a suspicious person at the Whole Life Center.
HURSEY ADDISON, 75
LAS VEGAS NV
APRIL 22 2019
Shot to death patrolling apartment complex.

MAY

ZELDA TOWNSEND, 63
NEW ORLEANS LA
MAY 8 2019
Shot and killed while trying to stop an auto burglary.
JAY AARON FOUST, 46,
DURHAM NC
MAY 21 2019
An employee of AlliedUniversal Security Services was shot to death patrolling a city parking garage.
JOHN DAVID PRICE II, 42
ATLANTA GA 
MAY 24 2019
Shot in the head during a dispute at a nightclub.
WILLIAM HARDY, 49
BIRMINGHAM AL
JULY 19 1995
Was shot to death during a robbery at the Crown Sterling Suites Hotel in Birmingham. Hardy was an off-duty deputy sheriff working security at the hotel.

JUNE

SAMUEL V. GBOTOE,  62
IRVINGTON NJ
JUNE 8 2019
Brutally beat on his way home from work on March 13 by a group of men and women. He died on June 8 2019 due to complications from the injuries.
MOHAMAD ELKOUR 
TULSA OKLAHOMA 
JUNE 15 2019 
Was shot to death during a confrontation at a hookah lounge.
DANA LEE HOPKINS 
RALEIGH NC
JUNE 19 2019
Shot to death during a confrontation with men fighting at a party.

JULY

GUY K HAUANIO, 52
POHOIKI HI
JULY 2019
Found unresponsive on job site. 
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
BOSTON MA
JULY 11 2019
On duty death due to medical emergency.
MATTHEW THOMAS BROWN, 42
SPRINGFIELD MO
JULY 18 2019
Killed by hit and run driver soon after leaving work at Missouri State University.
JAMES DAY
MEMPHIS TN
APRIL 21 1997 
Killed during an armored truck robbery.

AUGUST

CLYDE ANTHONY HAMILTON
JACKSONVILLE FL
AUGUST 12 2019
Shot and killed at internet café during robbery.
KEITH FILLMORE, 59
AUGUST 14 2019
Died from injuries of a car accident while on duty.
KAMAKA YAMAMOTO, 81
HILO, HAWAII
AUGUST 16 2019
Collapsed from massive heart attack while reporting to post.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
BIRMINGHAM AL
AUGUST 17 2019
Shot to death.

SEPTEMBER

JUAN MENDEZ, 72
BROOKLYN NY
SEPTEMBER 13 2019
Resident of Bellerose, Queens, NY, was struck by a car and suffered fatal injuries.
YOLANDA ANDERSON, 46
EAST BATON ROUGE LA
SEPT 20 2019 
Killed in a head on accident.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
LANCASTER COUNTY SC
SEPT 21 2019
Killed during mass shooting at nightclub.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
MISSISSIPPI 
SEPT 21 2019
Killed in an industrial accident.

OCTOBER

AMBER OPP, 34
DONIPHAN NE
OCTOBER 2 2019
Killed in armored truck accident.
BRANDON OLGUIN, 21
SAN ANTONIO TX
OCTOBER 5 2019
Shot to death while breaking up a confrontation. 
FRANCIS HAZZARD, 68
HOUSTON TX
OCTOBER 24 2019
A Loomis Armored Car Company security officer, was ambushed and killed during a robbery.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
TRAVIS COUNTY TX
OCTOBER 24 2019
Was killed in a traffic accident while on duty.

NOVEMBER

Christopher Kevin James, 34
Dallas Texas
June 2001
Was an off-duty Dallas police Officer killed at a nightclub where he was working as a security guard.
Carlos Hernandez, 32
January 13, 1998
Hidalgo County TX
Shot to death at the South Texas College.
JORGE MEDINA
SUFFOLK COUNTY MA
OCTOBER 1995 
Shot to death at a nightclub. Suspect in his death was extradited from the Dominican Republic 24 years later.
ASKIA TOURE ABDULLAH ALKEBULAN, 51
CHARLOTTE NC
NOVEMBER 26 2019  
Shot to death during a robbery at an adult arcade. 

DECEMBER

MASTER-AT-ARMS 3RD CLASS OSCAR JESUS TEMORES, 23 
VIRGINIA BEACH VA
DECEMBER 4 2019
Military base security officer was killed when a civilian crashed into his security patrol vehicle.
ROBERT ERICKSON, 68
STOCKTON CA   
DECEMBER 7 2019
Died during a struggle with a woman trying to get into a senior living apartment complex.
GERMAINE TUCKER, 53
MERIDIAN MS
DECEMBER 8 2019
Died on duty from medical emergency.
JAYME SMITH, 29
CLEVELAND OH
DECEMBER 10 219
Smith witnessed a homicide a day earlier and may have been targeted. He was shot and killed after leaving work.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
BRONX NY
DECEMBER 10 2019
Shot during possible robbery.
CLIFF MARTINEZ  
SAN ANTONIO TX
DECEMBER 21 2019
Detective Martinez was a full time officer with the San Antonio school police for 26 years. While working off-duty as a security officer at IHOP, he was intentionally struck by a vehicle and killed.
UNIDENTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER
ST LOUIS MO
DECEMBER 21 2019
Found dead in his vehicle at work.
STEVIE LAMARIC FRANKLIN, 42
ENTERPRISE AL 
DECEMBER 23 2019
Shot in his back and killed. 
ERNEST LEE BUCHANAN, 44
SAN DIEGO CA
DECEMBER 28 2019
Shot to death at homeless shelter. 
 
 
 
RICHARD “RICH” WHITE, 67
WHITE SETTLEMENT TX
DEC 29 2019
Shot to death at a church during active shooter incident. 
ALEC MORROW, 20
HOUSTON TX
DECEMBER 29 2019   
Shot to death moments after leaving work. Police believe the murder was related to his job.