A Florida sheriff's office released body camera video Thursday showing a sheriff's deputy shoot and kill a U.S. airman, Roger Fortson, at his apartment on 3 May 2024 while the deputy was responding to a disturbance call. However, attorneys for the family said he was on a FaceTime call and deputies must have had the wrong apartment.
Who Is Roger Fortson? Biography & Parents Details
Roger Fortson is a U.S. Air Force senior airman who was fatally shot in his own home by an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy on 3 May 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Based on the bodycam footage, he was answering the door of his apartment in the Florida Panhandle and immediately being shot by a deputy from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. As per records, he was holding the gun which was pointed downwards at the time of the incident. Apart from that, Roger Fortson is yet to have a Wikipedia page.
Roger Fortson was born to his mother, Chantemekki Fortson, and his father, whose name is yet to be available in the public media, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. As per records, his mother is a Training Supervisor at UPS, United Parcel Service. Apart from that, there isn't much information regarding his parents in the public media. Meanwhile, he has always remained private about his parents and siblings and hasn't talked much about them on social media handles that he had.
Roger Fortson was born somewhere in 2001 which made him 23 years old at the time of his death. However, there is no proper information regarding when he used to enjoy celebrating his birthday and what his zodiac or birth sign was.
Meanwhile, as Roger Fortson was born to his parents in Atlanta, Georgia, he held American nationality. Apart from that, he came from a family of an African American ethnic background and followed Christianity as his religion.
Concerning his educational background, Roger Fortson started his educational journey at McNair High School in Atlanta, Georgia. However, there is no proper information regarding his further education. At the time of his death, Roger Fortson had a height of 5 feet and 11 inches with a decent weight.
Roger Fortson Wikipedia Details
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Date Of Birth: N/A Birth Year: 2001 |
Father: N/A Mother: Chantemekki Fortson |
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Age: 23 years old |
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Relationship Status: Dating |
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Birth Place: Georgia, USA |
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Nationality: American |
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Religion: Christian |
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Ethnicity: Africa American |
Profession: Senior Airman |
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Height: 5 feet and 11 inches |
Net worth: $100,000 |
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Weight: Decent |
Wikipedia: No |
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Education: High School Graduate |
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College: McNair High School |
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Roger Fortson Dating Life
Roger Fortson was in a relationship at the time of his death and had a girlfriend, whose identity is yet to be available in the public media. As per records, he had been talking to his girlfriend on FaceTime when deputies burst into his apartment on 3 May 2024. Recently, his girlfriend released the Facetime video recorded after Fortson was shot and fatally wounded by an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy.
However, there is no proper information regarding when Roger Fortson started to date and how long they have been dating. Roger has always remained private about his personal life.
Roger Fortson Career & Net Worth Insights
After graduating high school, Roger Fortson enlisted in the Air Force and was based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field—right near Fort Walton Beach, a city in Florida's Panhandle. As per records, he was a special missions aviator, and one of his roles was to load the gunship’s cannons during missions.
After working for the US Air Force, Roger Fortson had an estimated net worth of around $100,000 at the time of his death. As a senior airman, he had an average salary of around $40,000 per year.