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.
Albert Booze pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter after using Deputy Christopher Knight’s TASER and a knife in a 2021 fatal confrontation at Bibb County Jail
Investigators had found no signs that the suspect and Agent Joshua Byrd had any prior contact
Agent Joshua Byrd, 40, who leaves behind his wife and three children, began his career with the department as a cadet in 2014
Horace Wayne Washington was a 25-year officer with Cuyahoga County
WADOC is proceeding on the presumption that Gabriel Forrest’s death was work-related
Both men have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a March incident that left a corrections officer and a nurse dead
Ryan Miller hopes the feat will bring awareness to the difficult work of corrections staff in his home state
Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo worked in intake at the city’s Downtown Detention Center
DSO Michael Wall collapsed after chasing and restraining a juvenile offender
James Herrera’s death may be the first linked to the coronavirus outbreak at Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center
The past year saw more than 250 LODDs among COs and non-custody staff after they contracted COVID-19
Deputy Benjamin Franklin Hill was killed during an attempted jailbreak on Aug. 16, 1927
Detention Deputy Mark Anderson was an 11-year veteran of the agency
Deputy Christopher Knight, 30, was stabbed in the neck and died after being taken to a hospital
Robert McFarland, a 12-year corrections officer veteran, leaves behind his wife and three children
Deputy Kyle Davis was remembered for his professionalism and good humor
CO McFarland and Nurse Schulte sounded the alarm during the attack, helping to keep others safe, officials said
The sheriff’s office is not naming the deputy at this time as the investigation continues
An inmate at a high-security prison attacked multiple staff members and other inmates
“It means a lot to us to come out and show the family that they’re not by themselves. We are truly a brotherhood,” a CO said
Deandre Williams is charged with killing Cpl. Bryant Searcy during a struggle inside a jail before Williams escaped
Lt. Eugene Lasco’s homicide marked the fourth fatal stabbing at Indiana State Prison since 2017
Police said an inmate serving 130 years for a triple murder stabbed both COs in a common area of the prison
Mike Olino, 47, had worked at the Will County Jail since 2003
Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose are charged with killing COs Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue while escaping from a prison bus in 2017
The autopsy of Cpl. Bryant Searcy notes that a surveillance video captured the altercation between him and an inmate
Edward Muhammad Johnson acknowledged that he meant to kill Officer Joseph Gomm
The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
Cpl. Bryant Searcy was checking cell doors when he was attacked as he walked past one he thought was locked
The inmate suspected in the fatal assault had planned the attack in an attempt to escape
Cpl. Bryant Searcy was brutally attacked by a 28-year-old inmate; he leaves behind his wife and daughter
The lawsuit alleges the state and prison officials left Debra Johnson’s home unsafe by failing to monitor her front door with cameras or use other security measures
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