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Monthly Archives: April 2010

30/04/10 Lexington Ky officer dies in hit and run accident

OFFICER DOWN     Police Officer Bryan J. Durman Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department Kentucky End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010  Biographical Info Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: [...]

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30/04/10 Abilene Police Officer Killed Stopping Speeder

OFFICER DOWN     Officer Rodney Holder Abilene Police Department Texas End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010  Biographical Info Age: 50 Tour of Duty: 28 years Badge Number: 187 Incident Details Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Rodney Holder was [...]

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30/04/10 Sevier County Utah dies in car crash

Comment » OFFICER DOWN       Sergeant Franco Aguilar   Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Utah End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 36 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Fall Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not [...]

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30/04/10 Three arrested in fraud and theft at JC Penney www.privateofficer.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.April 30 2010 — Three Queens residents ventured to the Staten Island Mall on Wednesday and stocked up on more than $3,000 in clothing. The only problem was they didn’t pay for a stitch of it, prosecutors allege. Busted were Peruvian natives Eduardo Cossio, 41, Marchelo Medina, 40, and July Wendy Tutiven, 35. [...]

30/04/10 Major apartment fire in Matthews NC

MATTHEWS NC APRIL 30 2010 By: Brett Davis A major fire at a Matthews NC apartment complex has destroyed one apartment building containing 20 apartment units and injured numerous firefighters. An on scene reporter stated that the fire which started at around 3PM eastern time quickly spread and burned hot and furiously collapsing part of [...]

30/04/10 Security officer arrested after shooting at vehicle www.privateofficer.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. April 30 2010 — Colorado Springs Police responded to a shots-fired call at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday at Antique Billiards, 3628 Citadel Dr. N. They found an injured security guard, identfied as 22-year-old Nate Landis, who said he fired shots at a vehicle that sped from the scene after he was knocked [...]

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30/04/10 Store security guard charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com

Virginia Beach, Va.April 30 2010 – A security guard at Lynnhaven Mall is charged with sex crimes. Virginia Beach police say the security guard victimized a fellow employee. Now he is facing charges that, if convicted, could put him in jail for up to two years. As a department store security guard at Lynnhaven Mall, [...]

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30/04/10 OFFICER DOWN

Officer Rodney Holder Abilene Police Department Texas End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 50 Tour of Duty: 28 years Badge Number: 187 Incident Details Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Rodney Holder was killed in a [...]

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30/04/10 OFFICER DOWN

Police Officer Bryan J. Durman Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department Kentucky End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Charged with murder [...]

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30/04/10 OFFICER DOWN

Sergeant Franco Aguilar Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Utah End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 36 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Fall Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Sergeant Franco Aguilar was killed at [...]

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30/04/10 Baker teacher arrested after sex with student www.privateofficer.com

BAKER CA APRIL 30 2010 Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Baker Valley High School gym teacher Tuesday on charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old student at the school where he works. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reports, deputies from the Baker sub-station and detectives from the Crimes Against Children detail arrested Ryan [...]

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30/04/10 Armored car guard kills unarmed robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

Philadelphia PA April 30 2010 An armored car guard shot and fatally wounded an unarmed robber this morning in a dollar store in Germantown, police said. Police said the shooting occurred about 9:37 a.m. when the alleged thief walked into the Family Dollar Store on the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue and choked the guard [...]

30/04/10 Security officer shot in robbery www.privateofficer.com

MEMPHIS, TN April 30 2010- Three people were rushed to the hospital after a wild shootout in North Memphis Wednesday night, April 28, 2010. The victims include a security guard, an accused robber, and a six-year-old girl. Police tell Eyewitness News that at least two robbers tried to rob a security guard at the Hostess/Wonderbread [...]

30/04/10 West Bend teacher arrested for sex assault www.privateofficer.com

West Bend WI April 30 2010 jsonline.com – A West Bend East High School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting one student and sending text messages of a sexual nature to another, West Bend police said Wednesday. The 27-year-old male teacher was arrested Tuesday after police learned of text messages sent to [...]

30/04/10 Mall security,shoppers help capture burglar www.privateofficer.com

Bethlehem PPA April 30 2010 A man who sells watches at a Lehigh Valley Mall kiosk recognized a man browsing time pieces at his counter Wednesday afternoon and turned him into mall security, police said. Michael Fontanez, 45, of Allentown, was wanted by Bethlehem police and Lehigh County law enforcement officials for a string of [...]

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30/04/10 Man throws explosive device at security officer www.privateofficer.com

IRONDALE, AL April 30 2010 (WBRC) – Investigators are looking for a suspect they say tried to attack an officer with a bomb-like device. It happened just before 7:00 at Colonial Village at Trussville Apartments. That’s actually part of Irondale, not Trussville. The Irondale police officer involved in the incident is fine and he’s lucky [...]

30/04/10 Off-duty security officer captures bank robber www.privateofficer.com

PALM BAY Fla April 30 2010 – A 62-year-old off-duty security guard is being credited with thwarting an attempted bank robbery in Palm Bay this afternoon. The attempted robbery occurred just before 2 p.m. at the Space Coast Credit Union at 150 Malabar Rd., not far from the Palm Bay Police Department headquarters. “The robber [...]

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30/04/10 Burglar tries running down security officer www.privateofficer.com

Columbia SC April 30 2010 Scary moments last night for a hotel security guard. Richland County Deputy Monique Mack says the security guard saw someone breaking into a car at motel six on Nates Rd. When he approached the suspect, mack says he attempted to run over the guard, who is also an officer for [...]

29/04/10 GA. officer charged in police officer’s death www.privateofficer.com

WOODSTOCK, Ga. April 29 2010 Cherokee County authorities filed charges Wednesday against a Cobb County police officer and a woman after the drowning of another Cobb officer last week. Sheriff Roger Garrison announced at a Wednesday afternoon news conference that the officer, 37-year-old Kenneth Reda of Acworth, and the woman, 37-year-old Shelly Powell of Acworth, [...]

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29/04/10 Security-Police Talk Radio www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA APRIL 29 2010   Security Police News Talk Radio Wed & Sun 4PM EST or On-Demand   We talk about crime news, security and law enforcement matters and interview guests from the security police industry. Each program we also spend one segment offering security training tips for private security personnel.   WPSO www.blogtalkradio.com/securitypolicenews

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29/04/10 Atlanta, college police form task force to battle crime wave www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA April 29 2010 With a crime wave persisting on and around downtown’s college campuses, interim Atlanta Police Chief George Turner announced Wednesday the creation of a new task force that will work collectively with the city’s six university police departments. “This is the first time all six entities and the APD have come [...]

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29/04/10 Hospital patient bites security officer www.privateofficer.com

FORT WALTON BEACH FLA April 29 2010 – A Niceville man being treated under the Baker Act was arrested after he bit a security guard on the hand while in the emergency room at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, according to his warrant narrative. About 2:30 a.m. March 28, an emergency room doctor told a [...]

29/04/10 Police shoot NC student with Taser www.privateofficer.com

IREDELL CO., N.C.April 29 2010 Source:WSOCTV.com — The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says a school resource officer who used a Taser on a 17-year-old student did nothing wrong. Authorities said Teresa Bova, a student at Lake Norman High School, was sent to the principal’s office Tuesday for being disruptive in class. Police said as Bova [...]

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29/04/10 Jacksonville will hire own school police

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 29 2010– Duval County Public Schools will soon have their own full-time school resource officers, the school board announced Wednesday in a news release. The move is expected to save the school district $1 million. “It’s not enough to save schools’ money to pay the school resource officer bill to (the Jacksonville [...]

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29/04/10 Former security officer kills armed robber www.privateofficer.com

OMAHA, Neb. April 29 2010 The defense attorney for a man who decided to open fire and kill a teenager who was attempting to rob a store said his client was a hero who engaged in a “righteous” shooting. The shooter, Harry McCullough, said Wednesday he always has his .40 caliber Smith and Wesson on [...]

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29/04/10 Police departments cancel services, lay off staff and close for good www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC April 29 2010 By: RICK MCCANN/STAFF PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ For the past two years, police and sheriff departments have struggled to maintain their agencies with less money, fewer officers and no new equipment. There has been lay offs and furloughs of “non-essential” personnel including civilian employees, community service officers, animal control [...]

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28/04/10 New On-line Security Courses

Atlanta GA April 28 2010   The Public Safety Training Institute, a division of Private Officer International announced today that they now offer 15 on-line certification courses in areas of study including Certified Security Manager, Certified Asset Protection Professional 1 & 2, Certified Church Security Officer, Certified Loss Prevention Agent, Certified Parking Enforcement Agent, Certified [...]

28/04/10 Settlement reached against Marina house security www.privateofficer.com

Chicago IL April 28 2010 – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit involving a former security officer at Marina City’s House of Blues. The officer, Darrel Gibson, was captured on cell phone video assaulting 23-year-old Brittney Hernandez on October 12. Gibson pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and was sentenced to a year of [...]

28/04/10 Bouncer has finger biten off www.privateofficer.com

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. April 28 2010 (AP) – A South Dakota bar bouncer lost a finger in a weekend altercation with an unhappy customer. Sioux Falls police took to jail the 30-year-old man suspected of biting off the finger. Police say Lucio Rodriguez Castro started a fight after his friend was kicked out of the [...]

28/04/10 Evangel University to arm campus officers www.privateofficer.com

Springfield MO April 28 2010 An Ozarks university is the first in the area to add a lethal weapon to the utility belts of its first line defenders. Evangel University is arming its security officers. It’s a move that’s been several years in the making. “We really don’t experience that many problems on campus.” Evangel [...]