Category: Line of Duty Death
Correctional Officer Manuel Ariza Gonzalez, Jr. – EOW: January 10, 2005
20 years ago, Correctional Officer Manuel Gonzalez was stabbed to death by an inmate while working in Sycamore Hall of the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. The suspect, who was appointed as a spokesman for a portion of the prison population, had been permitted to leave his cell to speak with other inmates […]
Lieutenant Robert Boud – EOW: January 8, 1995
30 years ago, Lieutenant Robert Boud died in the line of duty at the Essex County Jail Annex in New Jersey. Lieutenant Robert Boud was killed when he and an inmate fell down a staircase during a scuffle at the Essex County Jail Annex. He struck his head during the fall and died after […]
Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing – EOW: December 25, 2024
On Christmas day, Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing volunteered to work overtime. He wanted the staff with young families to be with their children. An inmate, described as “pure evil” sought out Officer Lansing and brutally attacked him in an unlocked guard shack. Officer Lansing did not go home after his shift. “Lansing was pure, and […]
The passing of Cliff Grogan Jr.
On Friday, November 12, 1965, Correctional Officer Clifford Grogan Sr. was stabbed to death after coming to the aid of a fellow officer who was being attacked at SCI-Pittsburgh. He was just finishing up his shift when he observed the attack at approximately 3:15 pm. When he attempted to pull the inmate off of the […]
Detention Officer Isaiah Bias
Detention Officer Isaiah Bias was “doing his daily job” in a holding cell around 3:45 p.m. Monday when he was “physically assaulted” by an inmate. He was taken to a Baylor hospital in Waxahachie where he died, officials said. Officer Bias left behind his mother, 10 sisters, 2 nieces, and a nephew who loved him […]
What is a CPOF Field Representative?
by – Colorado and South Dakota Field Representative Guy Edmonds Each representative has their own story to tell. Most, if not all, of us, have a history in corrections. This leads us to have a unique perspective of what may transpire in a variety of events. We must learn how to handle many […]
Correctional Officer D’Antonio Andrew Washington – EOW: December 22, 1994
30 years ago, Correctional Officer D’Antonio Andrew Washington died the day following an attack by an inmate at USP Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Senior Officer Specialist B.M. Jetter reports that in the C Cell house, the inmate borrowed a hammer from the inmate plumber and attacked Officer Washington from behind. Officer Washington was struck on […]
Corrections Officer Daniel Nagle – EOW: December 17, 1999
Corrections Officer Daniel Nagle was stabbed to death by an inmate at the McConnell Unit in Beeville, Texas. Officer Nagle’s body was found in a hallway between two recreation rooms in a minimum security area. The weapon that was used was a homemade eight-inch sharpened cylinder rod. The inmate murdered Officer Nagle as revenge for […]
Correctional Officer Phillip Kenneth Curry – EOW: December 13, 1994
30 years ago, Correctional Officer Phillip Curry was stabbed to death on the third tier of D Cellhouse at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. As prisoners were being returned to their cells after dinner, Correctional Officer Curry was stabbed in the neck and heart with a shank. He died shortly after being transported […]
Cecil H. Harbison – EOW: November 30, 1984
Correctional Officer Trainee, Cecil H. Harbison, 30, couldn’t wait for an inmate to decide whether he wanted to go to the recreation yard on the morning of November 30, 1984. Cecil took the remaining inmates to the recreation yard and that inmate remained locked in his cell until the other inmates returned later that morning. […]
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