Remembering FBI Special Agents Alfin and Schwartzenberger on the Fifth Anniversary of their Line-of-Duty Deaths

MIAMI – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida stood shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement family at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office to honor the lives and service of Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty five years ago while protecting our community.

The ceremony was held beside a flourishing memorial tree and bench bearing a commemorative plaque first presented in prior years. An invocation was offered by FBI Chaplain Rabbi Claudio Kogan, followed by heartfelt remembrances from Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles, who shared personal stories of Dan and Laura at the Academy, in the field, and at home.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel attended the ceremony and delivered remarks of compassion for the families and the FBI community. Director Patel spoke of his personal commitment to remember Dan and Laura each day, honoring their dedication to the FBI mission, their resolve to protect the public, and their enduring example that justice will overcome evil. He also announced his approval of a permanent memorial so their sacrifice will be remembered every day.

On February 2, 2021, Special Agents Alfin and Schwartzenberger were executing a court-ordered federal search warrant in Sunrise as part of a violent crimes against children investigation when they were ambushed. Three other agents were wounded in the attack. Their courage exemplified the highest traditions of federal service and the core values of the FBI.

“Five years later, the loss of Dan Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger is still felt across our law enforcement family,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “They ran toward danger to protect the most vulnerable, and they paid the ultimate price in service to others. Today we honor their courage, stand with their families and colleagues, and recommit ourselves to the mission they lived every day, protecting our community and upholding the rule of law.”

We are grateful to stand with our FBI family on this solemn day of remembrance. We honor the memory of Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, and we will never forget their sacrifice.

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