Officer Down: Special Agents Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin
FLORIDA-While executing a search warrant on February 2, 2021, in Sunrise, FL, Special Agents Schwartzenberger and Alfin were shot and killed. The search warrant was part of a child pornography investigation. Upon entering the suspect's apartment, the suspect fired, shooting five agents total, killing Special Agents Schwartzenberger and Alfin and wounding the other three agents. The suspect was found later, deceased.
Special Agent Schwartzenberger served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 15 years and was assigned to the Miami Field Office Innocent Images National Initiative.
Source: ODMP
Hilary Rodela
Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.
