Bjorn Thomas

Death by Force

Probation Supervisor Bjorn Thomas Svenson, aged 33, tragically lost his life on August 31, 1982, in Scott Lake, Florida. Svenson was ambushed and fatally shot by Harry Franklin Phillips, a parolee who had previously been under his supervision. Phillips, who had served six years of a life sentence and had been returned to prison once by Svenson, harbored a deep resentment towards him. On the fateful evening, Svenson was leaving work late and unarmed when Phillips ambushed him in the parking lot o ...Read More

Probation Supervisor Bjorn Thomas Svenson

Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths in 1982