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ICE Officer on Leave After Murder Charge, Prior Abuse Revealed

7/19/2026

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ICE officer David Brouillette is accused of killing Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, and is on leave.
He is a former firefighter trainee who suffered a concussion and a 2021 I-beam head injury, and was hired via a rapid ICE recruitment drive that favored veterans and used limited background checks.
Two ex-wives have reported verbal and physical abuse, prompting a 2009 protection order that temporarily removed his firearms.

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Story summary

ICE officer David Brouillette is accused of killing Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, and is on leave.
He is a former firefighter trainee who suffered a concussion and a 2021 I-beam head injury, and was hired via a rapid ICE recruitment drive that favored veterans and used limited background checks.
Two ex-wives have reported verbal and physical abuse, prompting a 2009 protection order that temporarily removed his firearms.