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* Alyssa Alhadeff, aged 14

* Scott Beigel, 35

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Scott Beigel, a geography teacher, was killed after he unlocked a classroom for students to hide in, and some survived becauseas the gunman did not enter the classroom.<ref>{{cite news |title=Student Describes Hearing Her Teacher Being Fatally Shot in Florida School Shooting: 'It Haunts Me' |url=http://ktla.com/2018/02/16/it-haunts-me-student-describes-hearing-her-teacher-being-fatally-shot-in-florida-school-shooting/ |publisher=[[KTLA]] |location=Los Angeles, California |accessdate=February 17, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216221120/http://ktla.com/2018/02/16/it-haunts-me-student-describes-hearing-her-teacher-being-fatally-shot-in-florida-school-shooting/ |archivedate=February 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dusenbury |first1=Wells |last2=Diaz |first2=Johnny |title=Scott Beigel, Florida school shooting victim: A hero teacher who saved students was among 17 deaths in Parkland |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-reg-florida-school-shooting-scott-beigel-obit-20180215-story.html |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |accessdate=February 17, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216000127/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-reg-florida-school-shooting-scott-beigel-obit-20180215-story.html |archivedate=February 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard, was shot and killed as he shielded two students.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chuck |first1=Elizabeth |title=Parkland school shooting: Football coach Aaron Feis died shielding students |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parkland-school-shooting-hero-football-coach-aaron-feis-died-shielding-n848311 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |accessdate=February 17, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217041841/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parkland-school-shooting-hero-football-coach-aaron-feis-died-shielding-n848311 |archivedate=February 17, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Chris Hixon, the school's athletic director, was killed as he ran toward the sound of the gunfire and tried to help fleeing students.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Chris |title=Wife of Florida School Shooting Hero Knew Husband Would Run Toward Gunfire: 'I'm Beyond Proud' |url=http://people.com/crime/florida-school-shooting-chris-hixon-wife-speaks-out/ |work=[[People magazine|People]] |accessdate=February 17, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217001035/http://people.com/crime/florida-school-shooting-chris-hixon-wife-speaks-out/ |archivedate=February 17, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Peter Wang, a student, was last seen in his [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] (JROTC) uniform, holding open doors so others could get out more quickly. He was called a hero, and a White House petition was circulated calling for him to be buried with full [[military honors]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hussain |first=Selima |url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Petition-JROTC-Cadet-Killed-In-Stoneman-Shooting-Deserves-Full-Honors-Military-Burial-474417123.html |title=Petition: JROTC Cadet Killed In Stoneman Shooting Deserves Full Honors Military Burial |publisher=[[WTVJ]] |location=Miami, Florida |date=February 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Swift |first=Tim |url=https://www.local10.com/news/parkland-school-shooting/friends-petition-for-military-funeral-for-stoneman-douglas-student-hailed-as-hero |title=Friends petition for military funeral for Stoneman Douglas student hailed as hero |publisher=[[WPLG]] |location=Miami, Florida |date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> He, Alaina Petty, and Martin Duque were all posthumously honored by the [[U.S. Army]] with the [[ROTC Medal for Heroism]] at their funerals, and Wang was buried in his JROTC Blues uniform. On February 20, he was awarded a rare posthumous admission to the [[United States Military Academy]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tavss |first1=Jeff |title=Parkland cadet victims to receive JROTC heroism medals |url=https://www.local10.com/news/parkland-school-shooting/parkland-cadet-victims-to-receive-jrotc-heroism-medals |accessdate=February 20, 2018 |publisher=[[WPLG]] |location=Miami, Florida |date=February 20, 2018}}</ref>