Category: Fallen Correctional Staff
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, […]
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, […]
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