Category: Fallen Correctional Staff
Correctional Officer George E. Miller – EOW: September 17, 1954
On September 17, 1954, three inmates of Nevada State Prison in Carson City attempted an escape from the prison. Two high-risk suspects took Correctional Officer George E. Miller hostage as he backed a milk truck up to the prison kitchen. They forced him to drive the truck out of the prison. Other guards opened fire […]
J H Lilley Correctional Center – Oklahoma
On March 8, 2024, Lieutenant Randall Robinson of J H Lilley Correctional Center in Oklahoma passed away. He had battled kidney failure for years and never fully recovered after COVID. Volunteer Field representative Debbie Moore shared the situation with the catastrophic assistance program at CPOF to ensure his wife and family were taken care […]
Supervisory Correctional Systems Specialist Marc Fischer – EOW: August 9, 2024
From the desk of Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Collette Peters: On Friday, August 9, USP Atwater and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, lost one of our own. Tragically, despite swift response from his co-workers and local emergency medical services, Supervisory Correctional Systems Specialist Marc Fischer was pronounced deceased upon arriving at the local […]
Custody Officer Austin Chase Cheek
On January 28, 2024, Custody Officer Austin Cheek passed away. He left behind a 7-year-old daughter. CPOF’s catastrophic assistance fund assisted his mother with burial expenses. Read more about Officer Cheek in his obituary below: September 12, 1995 – January 28, 2024 Austin Chase Cheek- Stickleyville, VA- Austin Chase Cheek, known affectionately to all […]
Corporal Robert Sumner – EOW: July 14, 2024
CPL Robert Sumner May 4, 1993 — July 14, 2024 Robert William Sumner, lovingly known as Robby, was a devoted Corporal in the Department of Corrections who dedicated his life to serving and protecting others. His was not just a job but a passion that he embraced wholeheartedly. With a heart full of compassion […]
James V Noone- EOW: July 7, 2024
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of James V Noone. James was very active in the Amityville pipe band, Wantagh pipe band and founding member and piper of the NYC Corrections Dept. Emerald pipe band. James was also a founding member of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundations National Pipe Band. Devoted husband […]
Case Manager Patty Pierce – Colorado
Thank you to Colorado Field Representative Guy Edmonds for being there for the family of Patty Pierce and sharing the following with us: Case Manager Patty Pierce was a long-time supporting member of CPOF. She was a Correctional Case Manager at Four-Mile Correctional Facility and a Colorado Department of Corrections employee for over 28 […]
Associate Warden II Mark Estes – LA
An Elton man drowned on Memorial Day just off Rutherford Beach along the Gulf of Mexico as his family was on the beach nearby. Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Deputy and Sheriff-elect Chris Savoie said Mark Estes, 58, was going fishing in the jetty area shortly before noon Monday when he was caught in a riptide […]
Maintenance Supervisor David Dove – TDCJ
On May 4, 2024, Maintenance Supervisor David Dove of the Wainwright Unit in Texas passed away from natural causes. CPOF was there to assist his wife with burial expenses. She sent this lovely letter to the CPOF office shortly after. His obituary reads: “On May 4, 2024, David Lee Dove went home to be […]
Correctional Officer Shawn McGuire – Florida
On June 10, 2024, CPOF’s Field Representative John Kolodziej was able to represent CPOF when presenting a catastrophic assistance check to the family of Sergeant Shawn McGuire, a Correctional Officer with the Florida Department of Corrections. Following his presentation, John shared this with the CPOF office: “Officer Shawn McGuire from Okaloosa CI in Crestview, […]
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