Corrections Officer Heroes

Lawrence Prather, 43, began his career with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in 2017

Deputy Robert Rensch had originally trained the inmate on how to use the Heimlich maneuver to assist someone when choking

Governor Kay Ivey made surprise visits to two Department of Corrections facilities

CO Chad Ammerman swam 300 yards to save an elderly man in the water near his sinking boat

CDCR COs and staff bring Christmas spirit to children with special needs

Family, co-workers and friends remember Riner for his sense of humor, generosity and dedication to mentoring inmates

Georgia DoC collected gifts for the annual #ClarksChristmasKids program

Newly graduated CO, Joshua Kubel, continues a family tradition of service started by his grandfather

The COs' work got the man semi-conscious, but he was barely breathing and his lips had turned blue

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