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.
A U.S. Penitentiary prisoner plotted with two people to send him drugs that he could sell at the prison, prosecutors said; the shipment was disguised as “legal mail” from a law office
Hunter Miller collapsed during a physical training test, which was part of his duties for the Emergency Response Team
“It was disappointing that a board...voted to release a man that was so quick to pull the trigger knowing it was an officer,” fallen Officer David C. Douglass’s son said
“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
PSOB releases statement underscoring the need to prove on-the-job exposure
Maj. Angelanette Moore suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday night
Deputy Bryan Pfluger, a former Taylor County corrections officer, was responding to a call when he collided with another deputy’s vehicle
Sgt. Joshua Voth died in a boiler explosion
Senior Officer Specialist Andrew Douglas suffered a cardiac event while driving inmates from Florida to Georgia
Detention officer Gene Lee was choked and thrown to the ground
Correctional officer Steven Floyd was killed and two other COs beaten in the February 2017 riot
A previous evaluation suggested that the inmate was faking symptoms to avoid prosecution
Authorities say Curtis Ray Watson was on lawn mowing duty on Aug. 7 when he went to Debra Johnson’s home on the prison grounds and killed her
Inmate Curtis Ray Watson should be considered extremely dangerous
The decision comes less than three weeks after a former inmate who was accused of leading the riot was acquitted
The K-9 suffered from heat stroke during a training exercise
Russ Hamilton brings you the story of Black August as told by Associate Warden Dick Nelson
The inmate has been found incompetent to stand trial because of issues concerning his mental health
The section of highway will be renamed “Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm Memorial Highway”
The man is serving a life sentence for the slaying of Officer Daniel Faulkner during a traffic stop in 1981
