HomeThird-Party Contractor ...Richard Bruce hide Richard Bruce DS Memorial June 1, 2004 Diplomatic Security Memorial Third-Party Contractor Year of Death: 2004 Richard A. Bruce, Private Security Contractor, died on June 1, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq. He was killed in a vehicle accident while supporting a U.S. Department of State personal protection detail. DS Public Affairs has been unable to locate the source of this image to seek permission for its use. Please contact DS Public Affairs (dspublicaffairs@state.gov) if you have additional information. Tags DS Third Party Contractor Iraq