Roobik “Tony” Vartanian

How they died

Deadly force

Vartanian was working as security at a nightclub and had ejected two patrons when they threatened him with visiting his residence. He drew his weapon and pursued the two, just as a van with two plainclothes officers pulled up. They saw Vartanian with a drawn handgun and (by their own account) identified themselves before yelling at him to drop the weapon. Witnesses disagreed. They shot him to death. Vartanian's widow pursued and won a $30K wrongful death settlement from the city.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Roobik “Tony” Vartanian, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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