Charlotte NC May 18 2020 South Africa, England and Wales have reported high death rates for private security officers who have been infected with COVID-19. Here in the United States, Private Officer International, a private security and law enforcement organization has been tracking security officer deaths since early March and have identified 110 security officer […]
Charlotte NC May 17 2020 Private Officer International continues to work diligently and methodically as we collect information on the passing of private security officers. Today, we sadly report three more who have passed from the COVID-19 virus. Unidentified Security Officer Phoenix AZ May 16 2020 Died from COVID-19 Alex Gomez 68 Pasadena CA May […]
Washington DC May 16, 2020 106 Police Officers Have Died From COVID-19, Surpassing 9/11, 30 of those have occurred in New York according to the National Fraternal Order of Police. National Trainer, Travis Yates, tells us that with the nature of law enforcement and the inability of those in the profession to do what many […]
CHICAGO IL May 15 2020 — A veteran correctional officer at Cook County Jail died Sunday of apparent complications due to coronavirus. Antoine Jones, 51, was diagnosed with the virus in late March. His death came as a shock to his colleagues. “We mourn the loss of Officer Jones and send our deepest condolences to his […]
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP. Pa. May 14 2020 A woman was cited for spraying Lysol on lettuce at Walmart, according to Pennsylvania police. Richland Township police say 31-year-old Jana Young pulled a can of Lysol out of her pocket and then began spraying it on lettuce in the store. Young was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief […]
Charlotte NC May 13 2020 Five security officers who have recently died from COVID-19 complications were identified by our office this week. A Washington DC contract security officer died on May 3rd 2020 after being admitted to a hospital for breathing problems. California resident Andreas Martinez who worked as a security officer died in late April […]
Washington DC May 13 2020 At least five contract security officers have tested positive for the coronavirus at the New York Avenue homeless shelter in Northeast Washington, D.C. One of those officers has died, while another described “severe” symptoms before recovering. The illnesses of contract and government employees of D.C. homeless shelters are not publicly […]
ATLANTA GA May 13 2020 — For Atlanta police investigator Keith Backmon, being a public servant means helping those in need. So, when he discovered five children in the southeast Atlanta community he patrols were unable to complete their school work due to lack of resources, he used the hazard pay he’s received from working during […]
LOS ANGELES CA May 12 2020 Los Angeles police arrested two men who allegedly got into a fight with store security guards who were escorting them out for not wearing face coverings. The May 1 altercation in the Van Nuys store was recorded on security video obtained by Fox 11 news, the station reported Monday. The […]
Glen Ridge NJ May 12 2020 A small town in New Jersey is mourning the loss of its first officer in 125 years after he died from COVID-19 complications. Known as the “unofficial mayor of Glen Ridge,” 20-year police veteran Charles “Rob” Roberts was hospitalized on April 21 after his heart stopped, a family friend […]