Category: Line of Duty Death
Continuing to Remember Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd
End of Watch: July 17, 2025 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Division of Adult Parole Operations As we continue to honor the correctional professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice, we pause to remember Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations. Although a […]
Honoring the Legacy of Corrections Officer Kristopher David Moules
10 Years Since His End of Watch Luzerne County Correctional Facility | Pennsylvania Ten years have passed since Corrections Officer Kristopher David Moules made the ultimate sacrifice while serving at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, yet his courage and dedication remain an enduring part of the correctional profession’s history. On July 18, 2016, Officer Moules […]
Continuing to Remember Sergeant Francisco Paul Flattes, II
End of Watch: June 30, 2025 Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office | Murphy, North Carolina As we continue to honor the correctional professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice, we pause to remember Sergeant Francisco Paul Flattes, II of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Although more than a year has passed since his End of Watch, his […]
Honoring the Legacy of Security Supervisor Joe Zangaro and Court Officer Ronald “Ron” Kienzle
Ten Years Later, Their Courage Continues to Inspire On July 11, 2026, we pause to remember two dedicated public servants whose selfless actions exemplified the courage found throughout the corrections profession. Ten years ago, Security Supervisor Joe Zangaro and Court Officer Ronald “Ron” Kienzle of the Berrien County Trial Court in Michigan made the ultimate […]
25 Years Later – Honoring the Memory of Corrections Officer Gregory Guy Collins
End of Watch – June 4, 2001 Today, we remember Corrections Officer Gregory Guy Collins of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services – Division of Correction on the anniversary of his End of Watch. More than two decades later, his service, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting others continue to be honored and […]
Honoring the Legacy of Agriculture Specialist III Michael A. Jensen
15 Years Later EOW: June 2, 2011 This year marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of Agriculture Specialist III Michael “Mike” Alan Jensen of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Though time has passed, Mike’s legacy of service, hard work, faith, and dedication to others continues to be remembered by those who knew and […]
CPOF Stands with Survivors and Families During National Police Week Events
During National Police Week 2026, representatives of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation traveled to Washington, D.C., to stand alongside surviving families, correctional professionals, and members of the law enforcement community during several events hosted in partnership with Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and the Police Unity Tour. Throughout the week, CPOF staff, board members, National […]
Correctional Program Administrator Kenneth E. Conant, 55 years later
Today, we honor the life, service, and sacrifice of Correctional Program Administrator Kenneth E. Conant, who was killed in the line of duty on May 19, 1971, at the age of 49. Administrator Conant dedicated 20 years of service to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, spending two decades serving within one of the […]
Honoring Jail Master David Robinson Sr.
Remembering a Fallen Officer 60 Years After His End of Watch On May 14, we honor the memory of Jail Master David Robinson Sr. on the 60th anniversary of his End of Watch. Jail Master Robinson was shot and killed on May 14, 1961, during an escape attempt by two inmates at the Middlesex Jail […]
Honoring Corrections Officer Charles Frederick Cash
Remembering a Fallen Officer on the 40th Anniversary of His End of Watch On May 9, 2026, we mark the 40th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Corrections Officer Charles Frederick Cash, a dedicated public servant who gave his life while protecting others. Officer Cash was brutally murdered on May 9, 1986, while supervising a […]
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