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Richard A. Jewell ( December 17 1962August 29 2007 ) was a central figure of the Centennial Olympic Park Bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia , United States . Jewell, working as a private Security Guard , discovered a Pipe Bomb , alerted police, and helped to evacuate the area before it exploded, saving many people from injury or potentially death. Initially hailed by the media as a hero, Jewell later was considered a suspect.