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.
Darell Brown, who was driving home from an overnight shift at the Hillsborough County jail, “left a lasting impact on everyone fortunate enough to know him,” the sheriff said
Cadet Michelle Strube, 46, died during a routine pre-service training at the Robertson Unit Training Center
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
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi breaks down the perspective of frontline staff and management in the wake of a major incident
The DOC charged 16 of the inmates with first-degree murder, assault and kidnapping
Robert Pruett was given a lethal injection for the fatal attack on corrections officer Daniel Nagle
Fallen female COs had their service questioned when their senseless murders hit mainstream media
Cpl. Gibran Barclift, 39, joined the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office in 2002
The 24-year veteran CO is survived by his wife and child
Kristopher D. Moules died in the line of duty one year ago when he and an inmate fell through an elevator door during an altercation
The inmate who briefly stopped his fatal attack to clean his hand and chew gum from the dying CO’s pocket has been spared the death sentence
A witness saw the men escape in a dark green Honda
Our need to help should never supersede the overall safety and well-being of both the response team and the facility
It’s important to refresh yourself on training basics — it may just save your life
Those convicted of killing a corrections or police officer will be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
The deputy was fatally wounded last Monday when an inmate returning from court grabbed a gun and shot him
Enoch Hall was sentenced to die for beating, strangling and stabbing CO Donna Fitzgerald
The jail inmate gunned down two bailiffs during an escape attempt
We must never forget the law enforcement professionals who work behind the wall and sacrifice their lives in their service to the public
Veteran CO was transported to a hospital before he passed away on Sunday
The Police Service of Northern Ireland identified the man as Adrian Ismay, 52
Adam S. Conrad collided in a van with a semi
The CO’s name will live on in the ‘Eric Williams Correctional OFficer Protection Act of 2015'
An on-duty Livingston County correctional officer described as a “dedicated professional” died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night
Timothy Davison, 47, was escorting Billy Joel Tracy, 37, back to his cell when the inmate beat Davison to death
Timothy Davison, 47, had been with the agency since December
Were riding on a motorcycle when a trailer came loose from a pickup in an oncoming lane and struck them
A corrections officer riding on a motorcycle was killed after being struck by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver
On the 36th anniversary of the riot at the Pontiac Correctional Center, the Livingston County War Museum unveiled a tribute to the three corrections officers who lost their lives in the disturbance
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Piersol dismissed a claim in the lawsuit filed against the South Dakota Department of Corrections
Officer Michael Crain from the Riverside Police Department and Sgt. Gilbert Cortez from the CDCR were added to the Safe in His Arms monument
A ceremony in Springfield, Ill. honored the men and women who died in the line of duty during their service to state corrections
Lynette Johnson alleges that lackadaisical behavior by state prison officials enabled Rodney Berget and Eric Robert to kill her husband, Ronald Johnson, during a failed escape attempt in April 2011
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