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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Garrett Preston Russell Swasey |
| Born | November 16, 1971 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 2015 (aged 44) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Melrose High School |
| Occupation(s) | Figure skater Ice dance coach Law enforcement officer |
| Employer(s) | Plaza of the Rockies ice rink Chapel Hills Mall ice arena University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
| Spouse | Rachel Swasey |
| Children | 2 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Figure skating Ice dancing |
| Club | Broadmoor Skating Club |
| Partner(s) | Christine Fowler-Binder Hillary Tompkins |
| Coached by | Sandy Hess Renée Roca Gorsha Sur |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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Garrett Preston Russell Swasey (November 16, 1971 – November 27, 2015) was an American competitive ice skater, figure skating coach, and police officer. As an ice dancer, he won the 1992 U.S. junior ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and went on to participate twice more at the senior level. He coached along with Doreen Denny. Swasey was shot and killed in the line of duty during the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting in 2015.