Memorial service held for FBI Special Agent Daniel Alfin
Agent killed in Sunrise shooting carries legacy of passion, dedication and principle, FBI director says
A memorial service for FBI Special Agent Daniel Alfin was held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. â A memorial service for FBI Special Agent
Daniel Alfin was held Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Alfin was one of Although many of you here today did not know Daniel personally, you still knew a part of him because you do the same work that he did, day in and day out, Alfin s brother, Denis Alfin, said during the service. As law enforcement officers and first responders, you selflessly put the lives of others before your own. As you continue to protect our communities, you will keep part of Daniel alive.
Pueblo native was one of two FBI agents killed Tuesday in Florida
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Law enforcement officers block an area where a shooting wounded several FBI while serving an arrest warrant, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
and last updated 2021-02-03 17:04:00-05
SUNRISE, FL â Two FBI agents were killed and three others were wounded Tuesday morning while servicing a search warrant at a south Florida home, according to Scripps station WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Special agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were killed in the shooting, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.
February 2, 2021
In one of the more deadly incidents in FBI history, two agents were killed and three were wounded while carrying out a search warrant in Florida.
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In one of the more deadly incidents in the FBI s long history, two agents were killed and three were wounded while conducting a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, a few miles outside of Ft. Lauderdale.
The FBI s press office tells Newsy the search was in connection with “violent crimes against children.”
In a statement, the FBI Agents Association said the agents were there “to seize evidence in connection with suspected possession of child pornography.”