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.
Cummins Unit Sgt. Fredrick Coleman was “known for his strength, kindness, hard work and dedication to the agency and to his fellow officers,” Arkansas DOC said
Aaron O’Neal Shipman Jr., 25, “succumbed to a sudden illness” hours into his first day serving at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office
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
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
The bill would change the name of the state highway to “Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm Memorial Highway”
The prison was issued a citation in connection to the death of CO Joseph Gomm
The trial for four inmates charged with a CO’s murder in a 2017 prison riot ended with no convictions on Monday
The four defendants on trial are charged with first-degree murder, assault, kidnapping and conspiracy in the 2017 riot that killed a CO
Honor Guard officers must have the strength to withstand overwhelming emotions when they’re called upon to serve in times of tragedy
A Texas sheriff’s department honors a fallen corrections officer each year
Those who knew the officer said he offered an “intoxicating smile” to everyone he met and never hesitated to lend a helping hand
The officer died from her injuries after being rear-ended by a car, sending her into oncoming traffic
Deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King were shot and killed in June by an inmate during a transport from court back to jail
MOST POPULAR
- Slain Pa. university police officer started LE career as a corrections officer
- Man convicted of killing 2 COs in prison bus escape sentenced to death
- Officials: 2 staff killed by inmates at Iowa prison were ‘heroes’
- Widow sues DOC for ‘lackadaisical behavior’ that led to CO’s death
- Texas correctional officer cadet dies during training