Category: Line of Duty Death
Honoring 15 Years of Remembrance: District Administrator Debra Kay Collins
End of Watch: March 4, 2011 On March 4, 2026, we mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of Debra Kay Collins, District Administrator with the Missouri Department of Corrections, Board of Probation and Parole. Administrator Collins was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 67 near Fredericktown, Missouri, while traveling to Poplar Bluff for […]
Honoring 55 Years of Remembrance: Correctional Officer Robert J. McCarthy
End of Watch: March 4, 1971 On March 4, 2026, we mark the 55th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Robert J. McCarthy, a Correctional Officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, assigned to the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California. At 11:15 p.m. on March 4, 1971, during the nightly headcount in […]
End of Watch Anniversary: Honoring Lieutenant Eugene Lee Lasco
July 6, 1963 – February 21, 2021Indiana Department of CorrectionEnd of Watch: February 21, 2021 Five years ago, the corrections profession lost a hero. Today, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation honors the life, service, and sacrifice of Lieutenant Eugene Lee Lasco, who gave his life while protecting one of his own. On February 21, 2021, […]
Remembering Correctional Officer Colonel Gregory Guy Malloy
End of Watch: February 2, 2011 Correctional Officer Colonel Gregory Guy Malloy dedicated more than two decades of his life to public service, protecting his community and the citizens of Florida with courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment. On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, Colonel Malloy made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the line of duty. […]
Remembering Storekeeper Tammy Sperle
End of Watch: February 5, 1996 Today, we pause to honor and remember Tammy Sperle, a dedicated civilian prison worker who lost her life in the line of duty at the Huron Valley Men’s Facility in Michigan. On February 5, 1996, Tammy was tragically found strangled to death in a caged-in area of the prison […]
Remembering Correctional Officer Jayme Lee Biendl
15 Years of Honor, Remembrance, and Legacy Fifteen years have passed since the tragic loss of Correctional Officer Jayme Lee Biendl, yet her name, her sacrifice, and her legacy remain deeply etched in the hearts of correctional professionals and law enforcement families across the nation. On Saturday, January 29, 2011, Officer Biendl was murdered while […]
Honoring Correctional Officer Jeffery Alan Wroten – 20 years later
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services – Division of CorrectionEnd of Watch: January 27, 2006 Twenty years have passed since the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services lost a dedicated correctional professional, yet the sacrifice of Correctional Officer Jeffery Alan Wroten continues to resonate throughout the corrections community. On Friday, January […]
In Memory of Former Field Representative Sarah Louise Haynes
It is with profound sadness that the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation announces the passing of Sarah Louise Haynes, a former Field Representative and devoted mother of Correctional Case Manager Bonita Haynes, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on August 6, 1996, and honored at PROJECT in 1997. Many within the CPOF family […]
Remembering Correctional Officer Vincent Robert Cannon: 30 Years Later
Arizona State Prison Complex – LewisEnd of Watch: January 1, 2006 Thirty years ago, on the first morning of a new year, the Arizona corrections community lost a dedicated officer, a firefighter, a teammate, and a beloved young man whose life was filled with purpose and promise. Today, three decades later, we honor the memory […]
Remembering Correction Officer Andrew “Andy” Lansing: One Year Later
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and CorrectionEnd of Watch: December 25, 2024 One year ago, on Christmas morning—a day meant for peace, family, and celebration—the Ohio corrections community lost one of its most dedicated public servants: Correction Officer Andrew “Andy” Lansing. Today, we honor his memory, his legacy of service, and the extraordinary life he lived […]