It's been 12 years since the F.B.I. has lost agents from gunfire in the line of duty and we were all reminded early this morning of the inherent dangers that surround law enforcement of any kind in this country.
Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger (above) were both k
Feb 3, 2021
Photo: FBI
One of the FBI agents killed during a raid in Florida has a connection to the Capital Region.
Special Agent Daniel Alfin, who worked in the Albany field office from 2009 until 2014, along with Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, lost their lives in the line of duty Tuesday. Agents were serving a warrant as part of a crimes against children case when the suspect opened fire before later taking their own life. Three other members of the FBI were also hurt but are expected to survive.
Canyon News
UNITED STATES−On Tuesday, February 2, two Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) officers were killed and others were injured while serving a court-ordered search warrant in a child pornography case in Sunrise, Florida.
Special Agent Daniel Alfin, 36, and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger, 43, were killed in the line of duty while serving the warrant on Reflections Boulevard at 6 a.m.
The suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence and began shooting. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the SWAT team responded to the scene. Local law enforcement shut down the streets in Sunrise, which is west of Ft. Lauderdale, near the Everglades. The scene was cleared by 9 a.m.