Corrections Officer Heroes

Kaitlyn Ritnour had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Correctional Institutions Division for five months

Matthew Tidman remains on life support and investigators are pursuing criminal charges

Officer Rickey Cooper had served the Easterling Correctional Facility for nearly 15 years

NYC mayor calls the officer a ‘hero’ for taking action off-duty to protect others from harm

Jose Rivera lost his life in the line of duty at the age of 22, when he was murdered by two inmates in 2008

Daniel Sincavage was traveling from one area of the correctional facility to another section of the facility when the crash occurred

The death of Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, marks the first known death of an American citizen in the ongoing war

Despite significant injury, Sgt. Dustin Willbanks helped his partner subdue the inmate before others could be hurt

Sgt. Arthur Basher died last month while on post at the county jail

"I went to go load my weapon, called 911 and ran outside," said Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Officer Maranda Grayson

Sgt. Joshua Caudell's K-9 team was helping deputies search for the suspect when he was shot

Corrections USA's annual awards gala recognizes the "shining examples" of heroism and dedication to public safety that all too often go unnoticed in the corrections profession

The sergeant was part of a K-9 team searching for a suspect, police said