Category: Fallen Correctional Staff
Jailer Jason Lowery
Texas Field Representative Cathy Stokes proudly presented a catastrophic assistance check to Jailer John David Lowery of the Houston County Jail. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Jason “Biggan” Lowery passed away at home at only 41 years old. Jason was also a Jailer at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for several years (as was his […]
NC DPS Fallen Officers
Four law enforcement officers were fatally shot and four others were wounded while serving an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. A suspected attacker was found dead in the front yard of a barricaded home after a standoff that lasted three hours, police said. Two other persons of interest were taken into questioning, authorities added. […]
Correctional Officer V Gerald Hightower II – The Estelle Unit – Texas
On March 26, 2024, Correctional Officer V Gerald Hightower II died due to complications from diabetes. He was a long-time employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Catastrophic Assistance Program was there to assist his family with funeral arrangements following his death. To his family, friends, and The Estelle Unit, we offer our […]
Leiutenant Rodney Osborne – Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
It was a solemn day in southern Ohio Monday, April 15, 2024. Hundreds of people packed into Cornerstone Nazarene Church to say their final goodbyes to Leiutenant Rodney Osborne. Lt. Osborne was shot and killed during a training exercise last week in Pickaway County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating what exactly happened, […]
Correctional Officer V Glenda Touchstone – TDCJ
Correctional Officer V Glenda Touchstone suffered a fatal heart attack on November 7, 2023 and died. CPOF was there to assist her husband, Richard, during his time of need. Her obituary reads: “Mrs. Glenda Jane (Smith) Touchstone passed from this life Tuesday evening, November 7, 2023, in Webster. Born August 6, 1954, in […]
Correctional Officer Robert McFarland and Nurse Lorena Schulte – EOW – March 23, 2021
Correctional Officer Robert McFarland and Nurse Lorena Schulte were assaulted and beaten to death by two inmates in the Anamosa State Penitentiary infirmary during an escape attempt. The inmates had developed a ruse to access the infirmary by claiming to be there as part of the prison repair program. Once inside, they attacked Officer McFarland […]
Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy Charles Rivette
On February 21, 2024, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Texas suffered a tragic loss. Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy Charles Rivette and Deputy James Francis were transporting an inmate on February 21st when their vehicle was involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler. Deputy Francis survived with serious injuries, but Deputy Rivette died at […]
25 year anniversary – Sheriff Deputy Kelly Clark
25 years ago, Sheriff Deputy Kelly Clark was transporting an inmate when he managed to squeeze through the sliding Plexiglas window in the divider between the front and back of the cruiser and grab Deputy Clark’s weapon. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect gained control of her weapon and shot her twice in the head […]
Jack T. Rutledge State Prison, GA
Correctional Officer Eddie Davis, Correctional Officer Carlton Cherry, Correctional Officer Wayne Griglen, and Sergeant Tommie Goggins were killed in an automobile crash while returning from an Emergency Response Team training class. As they were driving on I-75, six miles south of Tifton, a tractor-trailer forced them off of the road and directly into the path […]
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