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Oklahoma State Prison – 1914
Before Oklahoma became a state in 1907, felons convicted in the Oklahoma Territory were sent to the Kansas State Penitentiary located in Lansing, Kansas. Upon statehood, Kate Barnard became the Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections. She first visited the Kansas prison during the summer of 1908 after many Oklahoma inmates had began […]
Sergeant Joshua Caudell – EOW: February 28, 2022
On February 28, 2022, deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence of a known felon, on state-supervised probation, to perform a welfare check, after reports of a woman who was being held against her will. When the deputies arrived at the residence, shots were fired from inside the home. After a […]
Massachusetts State Farm in Bridgewater
Correctional Officer Franklin Weston, Correctional Officer George Landry, and Correctional Officer Howard Murphy were stabbed to death at the Massachusetts State Farm in Bridgewater. The three officers were working in the Department of Defective Delinquents section of the farm at the time. Officer Weston had gone with two inmates to carpentry and shoe shop to […]
Detention Sergeant Russell Jones
Detention Sergeant Russell Jones, 36, lost his life in the line of duty after suffering a medical emergency in the Detention Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6, according to the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office. On Dec. 6, Detention Sergeant Russell Jones was trying to subdue an inmate when he was punched in the face, ODMP […]
A few words from our Honor Guard Commander
“On Saturday, while traveling home after laying another Correctional Officer to rest in North Carolina, I had an opportunity to reflect on what the Honor Guard’s duty is to Corrections. In just two months time we have honored the lives of 2 Correctional Officers, 1 Parole Officer and 1 Detention Sergeant from different states who […]
Safe Travels to North Carolina
We would like to wish safe travels to the CPOF National Honor Guard Team, Board of Directors, staff and field representatives as they make their way to the funeral of Detention Sergeant Russell Jones, a detention officer with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office. Jones, 36, worked as a detention officer with the sheriff’s office […]
Sergeant Demetria Callends – Georgia Department of Corrections
In May of 2023, Sergeant Demetria Callends with the Georgia Department of Corrections lost her house in a fire. While her and her two sons were able to escape without injury, they lost everything in the fire. While the Red Cross was able to find shelter for Sergeant Callends family, CPOF was there to […]
Correctional Officer Jovian Jamal Motley – EOW November 13, 2023
Jovian Motley was born to two loving parents, Edward and Tammica Motley, on October 14, 1996. He and his sister, Iyanna, grew up in Houston, Texas, with the church being a big part of their lives. Jovian was a part of the mime team, the choir and played football in high school. He was […]
Before the Sunsets
With the end of the year approaching, it’s hard not to reflect on how far CPOF has come since 1984. As we embark on our 40th anniversary, we’d like to share with you this video from our past that shares what CPOF is.
Safe Travels to our National Honor Guard Team
We wish the Correctional Peace Officers National Honor Guard Team safe travels as they attend the services of Fallen Correctional Officer Jovian Motley. The 27-year-old officer lost his life in the line of duty on November 13, 2023, while serving at the Wainwright Unit in Houston County, Texas. Motley joined the agency in October […]
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