Roger Fortson, age 23
Lost to gun violence on May 3, 2024 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson joined the Air Force on Nov. 19, 2019 & was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, where he served as a gunner on the AC-130J Ghostrider & loaded the gunship’s 30mm and 105mm cannons during missions.
Photo sources:
- May 7: Air Force Times: Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officer
- The Daily Beast: Black Airman’s Family Slam Cops Who Shot Him in His Own Home
- Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman is fired following internal investigation
News sources:
- gofundme.com: Donate to Stand with SrA Roger Fortson Family in this Difficult Time, organized by Raven Harbour
- gofundme.com: Donate to Support for Sr. Airman Roger Fortson's Family, organized by Asya Goode
- AP News: Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
- Ben Crump: Ben Crump: Press on Slain Airman Roger Fortson, U.S. Airman
- AP News: US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force
- May 8: Military.com: Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says
- May 7: Air Force Times: Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officer
- WEAR: UPDATE: 23-year-old man killed in officer-involved shooting in Okaloosa County
- Gun Violence Archive
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