Portland Security Officer Fatally Shot Sunday Night

[Dornai]

The article does not give much information. I was on patrol Sunday night when I heard one of my fellow officers report he heard shots fired near him. We sent four patrol cars looking for the source of the gunshots and found nothing.

Yesterday I found out a security officer from another company was shot and killed Sunday night in the area our officer was located when he heard shots fired. I called a good friend of mine who works for the company that lost an officer, and I found out I knew the guy.

I do not want to release his name for sake of his family's privacy as it appears the Police / News haven't yet.

It may be "just security" - but please realize the danger is very real for any uniformed individual out there. I really hope Portland P.B. finds who did this.


Late night Northeast Portland homicide under investigation

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[Sstrand]

Hhhhhhmmmmmm . . . Dare I ask?????

Sheldon

 

[Dornai]

Hhhhhhmmmmmm . . . Dare I ask?????

Sheldon

Dare you ask what?

 

[308]

Dare you ask what?

Armed or unarmed security

 

[Dornai]

Armed or unarmed security

He was unarmed. His company does not allow officers to be armed, nor to wear body armor as far as I am aware.

My company is armed, and does allow the wearing of body armor.

There was no confrontation between the guard and the shooter. It was a drive by.

 

[308]

BTW...it's illegal to fire a weapon in Multnomah County/PDX....perhaps the perp was unaware of this and was just 'extremely careless' in his actions.

 

[Joe13]

Yea, all those unarmed security jobs I've been on and off contemplating just went out the window...

Poor guy just trying to make his $15 an hour so he could go home.

Should be handled as an assault/murder of a police officer IMO.

 

[Dornai]

Yea, all those unarmed security jobs I've been on and off contemplating just went out the window...

Poor guy just trying to make his $15 an hour so he could go home.

Should be handled as an assault/murder of a police officer IMO.

I agree 100%. We're licensed by the same people - police and security are, that is - in Oregon. I'm surprised they didn't even mention he was working in the article, or what his job was.

If you look into security, look into armed. Pays more and makes you a little bit safer...

 

[salmonriverjohn]

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend brother.
My condolences to his family and friends, what a shame.

 

[Captain O]

Been there, done that. It is no longer worth the work. The risks can get you killed.