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Current Events

This page is designed to bring you the news of events involving security professionals.
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Security officers are critically wounded, violently attacked, robbed, and victimized in the US every day while performing their duties.
In 2022, 701 security officers were shot on duty. 123 of those security officers died from their attacks. In 2022, a total 167 security officers died while on duty.
And yet, the security industry continuously ignores it as if it’s not happening. Many security officers naively believe they are immune to the reality and it will never happen to them.
Eight security guards have been murdered as of February 8, 2023 and over 40 have been shot.

Chiefs fans subdue man who attacked Union Station security guard

Off-duty Kenosha officer working as school security guard sued for kneeling on 12-year-old girl's neck

Security guard arrested for allegedly kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen in Fullerton

Man wanted for allegedly pulling gun on security guard at Laredo food park

Oak Lawn School Security Guard Honored for Going Above and Beyond to Find Missing Student

Security officer shoots armed suspect outside of federal courthouse in Philadelphia, officials say

Security guard fatally shoots man in Baltimore Highlands, says victim threw a brick at him

Security guard, suspected shoplifter dead in shooting at Prince George's County grocery

Security officer shot in Daytona Beach by gunmen wearing Halloween masks

Videos show traffic stop gunfight between Ill. police officers and suspect

Robbers take at least $118,000 from armored truck

Security guard stabbed in Chinatown assault

Men shoot at security guards outside Memphis strip club

Private security guard shoots suspected Harbor East shoplifter in the face

Former employee accused of killing security guard

Fla. CBP officer killed in accidental shooting was conducting training exercise prior to death

 

Security guard, 23, shot dead inside Uptown Minneapolis bar

Armored truck guard was killed and robbed by ex-colleague

Man shot after pulling gun on officer, security guard at Cocoa apartment complex

Armored truck guard shot during robbery attempt at Carson bank

Man attacks synagogue's security guard, superintendent

Security guard accidentally discharges weapon inside Oxford Middle School restroom

Man accused of killing church security guard faces judge

Yakima police continue investigation after security guard killed outside bar

Two juvenile boys steal gun from armed security guard downtown, police say

Teenager shoots cop in the chest at Charlotte apartment complex

Man in custody after stabbing a security guard at west-side drug store

19 year old security guard killed in northeast Baltimore shooting was an aspiring artist, athlete

Security guard shot, killed at Club Onyx by suspect fighting over girlfriend, police say

4 shot, security guard cut at North Carolina bar

 

Security guard shot while stopping robbery at North Carolina gambling parlor, police say

 

NCPD looking for possible witness in shooting of security guard

 

Raleigh man arrested after attacking security guard with machete

 

Security guard shot and killed at Stonecrest car dealership, police search for 5 suspects

Two men on the run after attempting to rob armored bank truck on West Side, police say 

Security officer stabbed, then fatally shoots attacker at club beneath Prime and Proper in Downtown Detroit

Hotel security guard killed after argument leads to shooting

News crew security guard shot in Oakland dies from injuries; Photo of suspect vehicle releases

Jefferson County homicide, Collman County chase connected

Security guard shot by man who had been escorted out of South Loop restaurant Sunday night

 

Security guard shoots self in hand

Traffic came to a halt after loose cash flew out of an opened armored vehicle on a California highway

Armored truck employee killed another injured in robbery turned shooting

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