Corrections Officer Heroes
Corrections Officer Heroes highlights the dedication and bravery of those who work within correctional facilities. These stories showcase the exceptional actions and commitment of corrections officers who go above and beyond in their duties. This directory provides articles that honor their service, offering inspiration and recognition for their crucial role in maintaining safety and order. To learn more about the challenges faced by these officers, visit our section on Corrections Officer Safety.
The awards recognize outstanding correctional, probation and parole professionals nationwide
It’s time to match praise with policy for those on the front lines
How one father’s grief became a decades-long mission of service for his community and his team
The judge told Michael Dutcher that she couldn’t imagine a worse crime
Correction Officer Quentin Foster had worked for the department for nine years and leaves behind five children
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement’s attempt to regain control of the facility
After a corrections officer is shot by an estranged spouse, her corrections family steps up as guardian angels
Cpl. Robert Verzal was a 10-year veteran with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office; he was 39
Douglas Clark is remembered as being a hard worker who tried to positively influence inmates and others
Officer Whitney Cloud started working for the agency on June 25
Sgt. Mark Baserman died days after he was assaulted by an inmate in 2018
In addition to dealing with inmate infections, the department recently announced the loss of one of their own
The dedication ceremony comes exactly 25 years after Bonita Haynes was brutally murdered by two inmates
Albert Prescott is slated to face firefighter Larkin Collins Sr. in the Guns N Hoses boxing event on Saturday
Lt. Russell Freeman died in December from complications of COVID-19
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
The deputies removed a ligature from the inmate’s neck before providing medical attention Monday night
In the space of 28 minutes, a correctional officer and an inmate are changed forever
Officer Roy Trejo was recognized earlier this month after a fellow officer called in to a local radio show
“We’re trained at the academy to run towards danger, not away,” said union VP Mike Gallagher
Sgt. Veronica Hunter was nominated by a group of inmates at her Nashville facility
The inmate had just returned from work release when he collapsed in the shower
Ryan Miller hopes the feat will bring awareness to the difficult work of corrections staff in his home state
The past year saw more than 250 LODDs among COs and non-custody staff after they contracted COVID-19
The deputies provided immediate medical attention before the inmate was transported to a local hospital
The bill has a retroactive application date of Jan. 1, 2010
Leon Odom witnessed a vehicle swerve across a highway, hit two trees and burst into flames
Kedson Julmiste, who’s now paralyzed from the chest down, was driving to work when he was involved in a head-on crash with a driver who made an illegal turn
Mark Elam, 44, an 18-year CO veteran, is survived by his wife and two sons
“This bill will hopefully take one of the small burdens off a family’s plate in its hours of need,” a senator said
Robert McFarland, a 12-year corrections officer veteran, leaves behind his wife and three children
Jason Rawa, a 10-year CO veteran, was on his way home after working a double shift when the incident occurred
Deputy Kyle Davis was remembered for his professionalism and good humor
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