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Security officer writes book www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
Jersey City NJ Oct 21 2010 As children walked through the halls of School 14 over the past 14 years, few knew the story of Clarence Matthews, the 76-year-old Jersey City Board of Education security guard. Now that he has published a novel, that might change...

Ohio auxiliary officer wants age limits lifted www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
ELYRIA OH Oct 21 2010 ? Elyria resident Raymond Shepherd said he has always thought about being a police officer and now ? at the age of 36 ? he would like the opportunity to see if he can make that dream come true. His only problem: He is too old to take the qualifying [...

Teacher admits to sexting www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
Philadelphia PA. Oct 21 2010 A former Centennial School District math teacher was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to undergo sex offender treatment for sending a sexually explicit cell phone photo to a 17-year-old boy. Scott D. Bregman, 48, of Lower Southampton, pleaded guilty in Bucks County Court in Doylestown to disseminating [...

Wife of slain Kentucky police officer charged with murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
Taylor County KY Oct 21 2010 Authorities now say that it was the wife of a Kentucky police officer that killed him. The wife of a slain Lebanon city police officer has been indicted for his murder and taken into custody this week. Police have charged Tonya Ford, 37, in the murder of her husband, [...

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Loomis guard shoots self in hand www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
Rotterdam NY Oct 21 2010 Police are looking into how a driver with the Loomis Armored Car Company was able to shoot himself in the hand with his own gun. It happened in the parking lot of the BJ’s Wholesale Club off West Campbell Road around 11:30 a...

Michigan student commits suicide on campus www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
ROCHESTER HILLS MI Oct 21 2010? Oakland University campus police report finding no evidence of bullying in Tuesday?s suicide of a gay student. Corey Jackson, a 19-year-old Oakland University student, was found deceased outdoors on campus, said Sam Lucido, university campus police chief...

Retired Lexington fire captain kills wife-commits suicide www.privateoffficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
CORNISHVILLE KY Oct 21 2010 ? A Mercer County couple was found dead Wednesday as the result of an apparent murder-suicide in their home, police said. Mercer County Coroner David “Sonny” Ransdell identified the couple as Dennis and Pat Blackburn, both 55...

Adult-Four teens will stand trial for murder of security officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 21, 2010
Fresno CA Oct 21 2010 A Fresno man and four teenagers will stand trial in the killing of an unarmed security guard who was beaten with tree limbs and a board at a central Fresno apartment complex last November, a judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Gary Hoff made his ruling after hearing three days of testimony [...

Man pulls gun on nightclub security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
CHICO CA Oct 20 2010 ? A doorman at Franky’s, 506 Ivy St., had a gun pulled on him outside the restaurant Saturday morning as he and other security personnel attempted to break up a fight in the parking lot. Police were in the area for bar closings and ran over to the parking lot [...

Denver police officer charged with sex assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
Denver CO Oct 20 2010 A Denver police officer has been arrested as a sex assault suspect. Hector Paez, 31, a patrol officer who worked in District 4, was arrested Monday and is being held at the Douglas County Jail, according to Denver District Attorney’s Office media release...

Man pleads guilty to murder in police chase www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
PHOENIX AZ Oct 20 2010 — A 19-year-old man who drove a stolen car through the gates of Arizona’s Luke Air Force Base during a police chase, leading a security guard to fatally shoot his passenger, has pleaded guilty to murder and assault. Maricopa County prosecutors say Gabriel Aguilera pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder [...

Security guard crashes into Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
CHATTANOOGA TN Oct 20 2010 – The Walmart in Brainerd was damaged after a security guard crashed into the front of the store while patrolling the parking lot. Officers on the scene say that a security guard was patrolling the area a little after 7:00 a...

LP report shows drop in shrinkage www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
THOROFARE, N.J.Oct 20 2010?Loss prevention professionals around the world collectively breathed a sigh of relief today with the release of a study finding that global shrink decreased by 5.6 percent to $107.3 billion between July 2009 and June 2010. And there?s even better news for North American retailers...

Security officer seriously injured by San Jose police car www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
SAN JOSE, Calif. Oct 20 2010 – A 63-year-old security guard is in critical condition after he was struck by a police patrol car while walking his beat in downtown San Jose. Authorities say Lakhbir Chahal of Fremont was taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center after he was hit around 7:22 p...

Fleeing shoplifter crashes into Nashville store www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. OCT 20 2010 ? An alleged shoplifter lost control of his car while trying to elude police and ran into a tire store at Rivergate Mall, hitting a customer. It happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Sears at Rivergate Mall. Police said a man was trying to get away from mall security [...

Phoenix police officer found dead in patrol car www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
Phoenix AZ Oct 20 2010 police on Tuesday identified the police sergeant who was shot and killed near the state Capitol as 12-year veteran Sgt. Sean Drenth. Phoenix police had become concerned about the whereabouts of Drenth, 34, when he didn’t respond to radio calls late Monday...

Drug deal at Wal-Mart leaves 1 dead www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
JACKSON, Miss.Oct 20 2010 — A spokeswoman for the Jackson Police Department said Friday’s fatal shooting in a Walmart parking lot was drug-related. Police arrested Lee Anthony Corentin, 19, and Alan Palmer, 21, on Sunday. Both men are charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of 20-year-old Bruce Davis Jr...

Security officer killed in week-end violence www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
Orangeburg County SC Oct 20 2010 was rocked by violence over the weekend, leaving two men dead in two fatal shootings, a man dead of multiple stab wounds and a woman dead following a possible hit-and-run. The two fatal shootings occurred in the eastern portion of the county – one near Bowman and the other [...

Wal-Mart thief leaves behind his ID www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
GALLATIN, Tenn. Oct 20 2010– A wallet found in a pair of pants helped lead to the arrest of two people suspected in a string of thefts in Gallatin. Dustin Marshall and Lindsey Scholl are charged with burglary and theft. Gallatin police said Marshall stole a pair of jeans from Walmart last week...

Birmingham woman gets prison for theft from Al Public Television www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 20, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Alabama Oct 20 2010 — A Birmingham woman is to serve 3 years in prison as part of a sentence brought after she pleaded guilty to stealing from the Alabama Public Television when she was employed at the APTV Foundation, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced...

William and Mary College student commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
WILLIAMSBURG VA Oct 19 2010 — A sophomore at the College of William & Mary was found dead at Lake Matoaka Friday morning, the result of an apparent suicide. In a message to the campus, Ginger Ambler, vice president for Student Affairs, said a student found the body of Whitney L...

Rapist goes berserk in courtroom www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
HILLSBORO, Ore.Oct 19 2010 ? A rapist went berserk in a Washington County courtroom last week and it was all caught on a surveillance camera. http://www.kgw.com/news/Rape-suspect-goes-berserk-in-Hillsboro-courtroom-105174159.html Felix Espinoza Quiroz started to yell while his accuser was testifying in his trial...

DP&L security nab employees with drugs on the property www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
Manchester OH Oct 19 2010 Security officers operating on a routine search of employee vehicles for possible drugs found more than what they bargained for. Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that his office was contacted by Anderson Security, a private company hired by the Dayton Power &Light Company in Manchester asking for assistance of a drug [...

Ripley?s Aquarium security arrest woman for child endangerment www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
Myrtle Beach SC Oct 19 2010 Two North Carolina women were arrested on child endangerment charges after police learned they tried to drive away from Broadway at the Beach with a 2-year-old child in the vehicle, according to a police report. Myrtle Beach police arrested Miranda Nicole Pittman, 24, and Megan Michelle McQuay, 26, both [...

Oklahoma band teacher arrested for rape www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
DUNCAN, OK Oct 19 2010 — A former school band instructor is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. The female instructor was arrested Thursday night in Marshall County and was brought back to Stephens County the next day. Court records allege the relationship started in 2008 and lasted about a year and [...

Shoplifter charged with robbery in electronics theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
Brownsville TX Oct 19 2010 A man was arrested Wednesday on robbery charges after he allegedly took a DVD player from a discount store and knocked down a security guard in the process, according to a police report. Guadalupe Garcia, 32, was taken into custody at 3 p...

Police investigate use of force by LP Agent www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
Lubbock Oct 19 2010 United Supermarkets officials are investigating a security guard?s use of force after a confrontation between the guard and a 15-year-old high school student Thursday afternoon in front of a Central Lubbock store. It wasn’t the first time the guard and teen have had problems, according to United officials, who also said [...

Disneyland security finds possible suicide victim www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
ANAHEIM Ca OCT 19 2010 ? A man died hours after he was found unresponsive lying on the ground near a six-story parking structure at Disneyland, police said. About 8:45 p.m. Sunday, a Disneyland security guard found an injured man lying on the ground near the southwest corner of the Mickey & Friends parking structure [...

Loomis armored car robbery was inside job www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 19, 2010
Atlanta GA Oct 19 2010 The armored car robbery at DeKalb Medical Center last week was an inside job, the FBI said Monday. The FBI said a Loomis employee, Oklevibus Thornton, 28, of Atlanta, was one of the armed men who robbed a Loomis armored car about 11 a...

OFFICER DOWN-Sergeant Joseph (Joe) Schuengel

Posted on October 18, 2010
Sergeant Joseph (Joe) SchuengelMissouri State Highway Patrol Missouri End of Watch: Friday, October 15, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 47 Tour of Duty: 17 years Badge Number: 970 Incident Details Cause of Death: Aircraft accident Date of Incident: Friday, October 15, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Sergeant Joe Schuengel was killed in [...

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