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.
After breaking free from another CO’s grasp, inmate Paul Kendrick returned to attack Sgt. Mark Baserman, kicking him in the head “with so much force that Kendrick went airborne”
Montgomery County Deputy Charles Rivette was killed after being ejected from the patrol SUV and struck by a passing vehicle; the inmate sustained injuries
Antoine R. Fielder pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty for killing Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
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”
Officials from Occupational Health and Safety have launched an investigation into Osagiede’s death
The four defendants on trial are charged with first-degree murder, assault, kidnapping and conspiracy in the 2017 riot that killed a CO
Lawanda Steel-Williams was a six-year veteran of the DCSO
Both the driver and the victim worked as correctional officers at Chicago’s Cook County Jail
The deputy “was in a private ambulance transporting a prisoner” when the shooting occurred
An estimated 850 officers paid their respects at CO Joe Parise’s funeral
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
Officer Jason Gagnon had been with the Craven Correctional Institution since August 2014
The inmate, whose name hasn’t been released, shot deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer on Friday in a gated area behind the county courthouse
Officer Elijah Green, 21, was driving on a highway when he, for unknown reasons, lost control of the motorcycle
Gov. Tom Wolf called Sgt. Mark Baserman a loving son and community servant
Sgt. Mark J. Baserman was one of two COs injured in an attack by inmate Paul Jawon Kendrick
The sheriff’s office characterized 25-year-old CO James A. El-Shafey’s passing as a line-of-duty death
Deputy Michael Ryan died weeks after he experienced a medical episode outside of a jail while on duty
CO Uriah Wilson, 29, was off-duty when he was found dead following an altercation
