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.
David Pearson was performing a “mirror drill” at the Correctional Training Academy’s tactical firing range when he fired a live round at Lt. Rodney Osborne, killing him
Christopher Martinez, an officer at California State Prison, Corcoran, leaves behind his wife and 9-month-old child
Capt. Michelle Quintero, who ran Madison County jail, died while driving to work when a dam broke and she was caught in the floodwaters
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
The bill, which would increase staffing at state prisons, would be named for fallen CO Joseph Gomm
A portion of I-94 in Jackson County will be renamed after COs Jack Budd and Josephine McCallum, slain in the line of duty in 1987
The chief medical examiner of Delaware says quicker medical attention likely would’ve saved a correctional officer slain during last year’s violent riot
Compton was convicted of capital murder Oct. 15 in the July 2016 slaying of CO Mari Johnson
Officer Mark Gaspich died of a fatal heart attack
A jury deliberated for less than three hours before reaching a guilty verdict in the death of female correctional officer Mari Johnson
CO Ronald “R.J.” Johnson was killed in a failed prison escape attempt in April 2011
This federal program provides death and educational benefits to individuals involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction
48-year-old Tawanna Marin was struck by a passing vehicle while she was monitoring a group of inmates
The sheriff’s office characterized 25-year-old CO James A. El-Shafey’s passing as a line-of-duty death
We thank you for your service and your sacrifice
It was a tumultuous year in corrections as prison riots threatened facility security, and correctional officers were seriously assaulted and murdered
Anthony Gangi looks back on a difficult year for the corrections profession and looks ahead to 2018
