David Monroe, founder of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology, was killed in Friday’s tragic incident, according to Boeing Center at Tech Port.
The man killed after he was crushed by a jet engine at Boeing Center at Tech Port has been identified as David Monroe, the founder and chair of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT).
Officials at the south-side event center confirmed Monroe’s death in Friday’s tragic incident.
On Friday, police said a crew was in the process of unloading the jet engine when disaster struck.
“They had it up on a rolling dolly,” the SAPD representative said. “As he turned around to do something, the dolly with the engine on it began to roll back and they both fell off the four-foot dock.”
SAPD said that’s when the engine fell on Monroe, killing him.
Boeing Center at Tech Port issued the following statement:
“Our Port community is deeply saddened by the loss of David Monroe.
David was a force for good who transformed countless lives he touched.
To the Port team, he was a friend and partner who inspired us and, through his beloved SAMSAT and museum team, worked hand in hand in a shared vision to make the world a better place.
To tens of thousands of people—youngsters and adults alike—he was a tireless leader deeply committed to providing opportunities to lifelong learning. He sparked people’s imagination, encouraged their curiosity, and presented innovative and exciting ways to acquire new knowledge and prepare for big futures ahead.
His profile loomed large in our community and across the world for his many accomplishments in the advancement of transformative technologies.
Most of all, we remember him for his constant positive energy, his good humor and ever-humble nature. He led by example and saw the good in every person and the world around him as a place of endless possibilities.
David was an inspiration to us all. We miss him greatly.”