Crockett defends security guard killed in SWAT standoff despite criminal history

The man who worked as security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, but was killed during a SWAT encounter last week, has been charged with impersonating a police officer and other crimes, although the congresswoman defends him, saying his criminal history does not include any violent offenses.

The suspect, identified as Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, 39, was shot and killed Wednesday by Dallas police SWAT officers. He had barricaded himself inside a vehicle in the garage of a children’s hospital after Dallas police officers followed him while investigating an active arrest warrant.

Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect got out of the vehicle and pointed a gun at the officers, leading the officers to shoot him. The suspect did not fire his weapon and no officers were injured.

Dashcam footage of the incident at Dallas Children’s Medical Center was released Monday.

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Dallas police responded to a SWAT standoff at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, where officers shot and killed a man who worked as a security guard for Rep. Jasmine Crockett. (FOX; Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

He was wanted for posing as a law enforcement officer and had claimed to be one while recruiting for his company which placed off-duty officers in security positions.

Robinson drove an undercover replica car with stolen U.S. government license plates, often wore fake police uniforms pretending he was a federal agent, and created a fraudulent business in which he used false credentials to hire legitimate police officers for off-duty jobs. Dallas police also said 11 firearms were recovered during their investigation, including the handgun he was holding during the shooting, which was believed to be stolen.

He also did not use his real name, using the pseudonym “Mike King.”

“The agencies that he worked for don’t exist. So the dignitaries, basically the special police dignitaries, that agency doesn’t exist within the federal government. So that’s what he described it as being. There was no federal agency that he worked for. He was very good at hiding his true identity…He lived like that for many years,” Dallas Deputy Police Chief William Griffith said Monday.

Dashcam footage of the confrontation between SWAT and Diamon-Mazairre Robinson. (Dallas Police Department)

Robinson has a long criminal history, with arrests dating back to 2010. He has been charged with offenses including theft and probation violation.

Crockett came to his former security guard’s defense, issuing a statement Monday saying his office was unable to find violent offenses in his “limited criminal history.”

“We are saddened and shocked by some of the disturbing revelations. Our team followed all protocols outlined by the House in contracting additional security. We were authorized to use this vendor who also provided security services to other entities in the local community and worked closely with law enforcement, including the Capitol Police,” she said in the statement.

The congresswoman said, “The fact that an individual was able to circumvent vetting processes for something as sensitive as the security of members of Congress highlights the flaws and gaps in many of our systems.”

Dallas police officers gather near vehicles outside a hospital parking lot after a SWAT standoff. (FOX 4)

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“This is incredibly alarming, particularly for members who are receiving a large number of credible and sophisticated death threats,” she said. “This situation reiterates the need for the Capitol Police to ensure the safety of Members of Congress, especially amid this administration’s new normal of inciting attacks against those who dare to speak out. We are fortunate that this was someone who used these loopholes without malice. Additionally, after an initial review of Diamon Mazairre Robinson’s limited criminal history in Dallas County, we were unable to locate any violent offenses.”

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The progressive lawmaker added that “there was never any reason to suspect that he was not who he said he was,” saying he never put his team in danger, worked diligently, coordinated with local law enforcement and maintained positive relationships within the community.

“What we now learn about his past does not match the person we know as Mike King,” she wrote. “His death evokes a range of emotions. Our hearts mourn the loss of someone we knew and the lost good that could have come from his redemption.”