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.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bradley McNew, who had just finished his shift, was shot after witnessing an armed man “violently throwing [a woman against a] vehicle” and trying to intervene
Hunter Miller collapsed during a physical training test, which was part of his duties for the Emergency Response Team
Deputy Meredith Portillo joined the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 and worked at the jail; she was off-duty at the time of the crash and only five minutes from home
Police were still seeking details about what happened at the crime scene
One of the three NC COs watching roughly 250 prisoners on the day one was killed had not undergone a four-week basic training course
The officer was on his way to work when he lost control of his car and hit a pillar underneath a bridge
Investigators said CO Steven Arvallo was shot and killed by a neighbor after an argument
Police found Calvin Chappel dead of what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound
CO Wendy Shannon, 49, died of her injuries last Monday after the deadly escape attempt at Pasquotank County Correctional Institution
Wendy Shannon, 49, had been a correctional officer for four years
Justin James Smith, 35, was killed during an attempted prisoner escape at the Pasquotank County Correctional Institution
CO Kevin Brewer, 37, passed away on Saturday
Robert Pruett was given a lethal injection for the fatal attack on corrections officer Daniel Nagle
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