Officer Down
The Officer Down section is dedicated to honoring and learning from incidents in which correctional officers have been injured or killed in the line of duty. This directory provides articles on the circumstances of these incidents, safety protocols, and ways to support affected families and colleagues. Understanding these events is crucial for improving safety measures and preventing future tragedies. For related resources, explore our section on Corrections Officer Safety.
Addison Pickett, an officer at Turney Center Industrial Complex, is remembered for her integrity and constant smile
The audit found staffing, classification and alarm systems were compliant on the day inmate Rashawn Cannon killed Officer Andrew Lansing
Paul Kendrick, 30, was sentenced for the 2018 beating death of Sgt. Mark Baserman and received two additional life terms for assaults on COs
Court Officer Robert Silver was supposed to be attending a celebration of life for his mother and sister on the day he was killed
Two corrections officers who worked at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility got into an altercation in the parking lot, leading to one officer firing a gun
Corrections Officer Chad Mumpower started his career with the Homewood Police Department in 1998; he leaves behind his wife and daughter, along with his mother and father
Officer Kelly B. Rolando was returning from a temporary assignment when he got into a crash; he served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for eight years
Officer Robert Clark, 42, was escorting two prisoners at Smith State Prison when the inmate assaulted him from behind with a homemade weapon
The inmate faces the possibility of a death sentence if convicted of the first-degree murder of Sgt. Mark Baserman
NYPD Officer Edward Byrne was killed by drug dealers while guarding the home of a witness; he was just 22 years old
The death penalty filing cites four aggravating circumstances, including that Deputy Durm was killed while performing “his duty as a law enforcement officer”
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning the murder suspect to jail when the inmate attacked Durm
In his 12 years as a CO, Officer Scott Riner mentored many of the inmates he oversaw and tried to steer them toward productive lives after prison
In addition to his corrections work, reserve officer Joseph Johnson volunteered as a firefighter and contributed to his community as a private security officer
Nyssa officer Joseph Johnson was shot while he was still in his vehicle after pulling the suspect over
Sebastian Parra said he “didn’t do anything” to kill Wasco state prison counselor Benny Alcala Jr.
Tarrant County Jail Corporal Aron Iseman was driving when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times
Kenneth Fowler, 52, hit his head in the fall, causing brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull
“He was just the best. He was just a great police officer who advocated for a safer city that he grew up in,” an officer said
Scott Riner had arrived about 40 minutes early for work when he was gunned down and left to die beside his parked truck
Lawrence Prather, 43, began his career with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in 2017
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year
Sgt. Mark Baserman, 60, died of blunt force trauma less than two weeks after he was assaulted by an inmate
Alan Jay Hershberger was attacked by inmate Gregory Thompson from behind with a homemade weapon
The corrections officer was shot by an “unknown shooter” as he got out of his vehicle
Edward Muhammad Johnson acknowledged that he meant to kill Officer Joseph Gomm
The officer was in his 60s and was a “well-respected” veteran of 26 years, officials said
Correctional Officer Pedro Joel Rodríguez Mateo was attacked by an inmate while supervising the visiting room
The teen was certified to be tried as an adult during a hearing in April
Deputies who found the LEO in his car initially thought he had been shot, leading LE personnel to swarm the area
Russ Hamilton brings you the story of Black August as told by Associate Warden Dick Nelson
The section of highway will be renamed “Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm Memorial Highway”
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