Army Ranger Allegedly Kills Female Security Guard During Drunken Rampage VladTV 3,617 views • comments U.S. Army Ranger Patrick Byrne, 26, is charged with murdering Denise Smith, 42, as she worked as a security guard at a Tacoma office building. Bail set at $2M. 5pm @KIRO7Seattlepic.twitter.com/CuQbe9Dw9Y— Alison Grande (@AlisonKIRO7) July 23, 2021 A United States Army Ranger was charged Friday with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, and first-degree murder after he was arrested for allegedly beating a female security guard to death. Patrick Byrne was arrested early last week, a day after 42-year-old Denise Smith was found dead by her coworkers. Investigators said Smith was beaten for eight minutes until she was unrecognizable and was declared dead at the scene.