Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) section is dedicated to honoring correctional officers who have tragically lost their lives while serving. This directory provides articles and resources on LODD incidents, support for the families and colleagues affected, and strategies for preventing future tragedies. Understanding the impact of LODD is essential for fostering a culture of safety and respect within correctional facilities. For related content, explore our section on Officer Safety.
Sgt. Robert Hill spent three decades serving in state prisons and was known for mentoring fellow officers and stepping up for his team
Addison Pickett, an officer at Turney Center Industrial Complex, is remembered for her integrity and constant smile
Officer Charles C. Hall Jr., a Crisis Intervention Unit officer at Five Points Correctional Facility, was remembered as a dedicated public servant and Marine Corps veteran
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm, 61, died at a hospital following the attack, which police are investigating as an “intentional act of homicide”
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning the murder suspect to jail when the inmate attacked Durm
Michael Tisius, 42, died by lethal injection at 6:10 p.m. for killing two COs during a botched jail escape
Michael Tisius is scheduled to die by injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre for killing Leon Egley and Jason Acton at the Randolph County Jail
The delay comes after Michael Tisius’ lawyers claimed a juror in his 2010 resentencing could not read or write
In his 12 years as a CO, Officer Scott Riner mentored many of the inmates he oversaw and tried to steer them toward productive lives after prison
Michael Tisius was 19 years old when he murdered two Randolph County corrections officers during a botched escape attempt in 2000
When Michael Tisius tried to escape the Randolph County Jail in 2000, he shot and killed corrections officers Jason Acton and Leon Egley
There have been 26 federal correctional officers who have died in the line of duty
Sebastian Parra said he “didn’t do anything” to kill Wasco state prison counselor Benny Alcala Jr.
Tarrant County Jail Corporal Aron Iseman was driving when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times
Kenneth Fowler, 52, hit his head in the fall, causing brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull
“He was just the best. He was just a great police officer who advocated for a safer city that he grew up in,” an officer said
Scott Riner had arrived about 40 minutes early for work when he was gunned down and left to die beside his parked truck
Lawrence Prather, 43, began his career with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in 2017
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
Attackers in armored vehicles stormed the state prison on the US-Mexico border allowing at least 24 inmates to escape
CO Robert Wilkerson served Caroline County Department of Corrections since 2007
Family, co-workers and friends remember Riner for his sense of humor, generosity and dedication to mentoring inmates
The 22-year-old man was charged in the murder of Scott Riner, a Gwinnett County correctional officer
Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year
Riner was shot and killed in the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Correctional Complex parking lot 40 minutes before his shift Tuesday morning
Scott Riner, 59, was shot outside the complex by a suspect who is still at large
Sgt. Mark Baserman, 60, died of blunt force trauma less than two weeks after he was assaulted by an inmate
Alexis Hein-Nutz was a week shy from celebrating her 25th birthday; the suspect had a falsified green card and SS card
Kaitlyn Ritnour had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Correctional Institutions Division for five months
Officer Rickey Cooper had served the Easterling Correctional Facility for nearly 15 years
Alan Jay Hershberger was attacked by inmate Gregory Thompson from behind with a homemade weapon
The suspect was changing out of civilian clothes when he shot 21-year-old Officer Jeremiah Story
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