New York State Department of Correctional Services
Corrections Officer Casimiro Maximino Pomales
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Friday, January 28, 2011
Cause: Automobile crash
Sergeant John Thomas Hart, Sr.
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 9, 2002
Cause: Heart attack
Corrections Officer Raymond J. Curtis
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 30, 2000
Cause: Accidental
Corrections Officer Frank Mydlarz
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Sunday, August 1, 1999
Cause: Heart attack
Corrections Officer James P. Ascone
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Tuesday, May 9, 1995
Cause: Heart attack
Corrections Officer Peter Michael Petrosino
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, October 24, 1991
Cause: Duty related illness
Corrections Officer Claude W. Cromie
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Saturday, February 6, 1982
Cause: Heart attack
Corrections Officer Donna A. Payant
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Friday, May 15, 1981
Cause: Assault
Corrections Employee Nancy Vial
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Friday, August 5, 1977
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer Harrison William "Red" Whalen
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Saturday, October 9, 1971
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer Richard J. Lewis
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 13, 1971
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer John D'Arcangelo, Jr.
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 13, 1971
Cause: Assault
Corrections Sergeant Edward T. Cunningham
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 13, 1971
Cause: Gunfire
Correctional Officer Carl W. Valone
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 13, 1971
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer Ronald D. Werner
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, September 13, 1971
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer William E. Quinn
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Saturday, September 11, 1971
Cause: Assault
Correctional Officer Harold E. Bruette
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Wednesday, July 27, 1949
Cause: Fall
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, April 14, 1941
Cause: Gunfire
Kitchen Keeper James H. Donovan
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 21, 1940
Cause: Assault
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Sunday, March 25, 1934
Cause: Stabbed
Principal Keeper Edward L. Beckwith
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Cause: Stabbed
Assistant Principal Keeper John H. Martin
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Sunday, December 15, 1929
Cause: Duty related illness
Principal Keeper George A. Durnford
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Wednesday, December 11, 1929
Cause: Gunfire
Principal Keeper James B. Durnin
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, November 17, 1927
Cause: Stabbed
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 24, 1923
Cause: Assault
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 1919
Cause: Assault
Superintendent Charles H. North
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Wednesday, December 12, 1917
Cause: Stabbed
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Saturday, June 24, 1916
Cause: Gunfire
Corrections Employee Nellie Wicks
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, September 27, 1906
Cause: Stabbed
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Monday, January 11, 1904
Cause: Struck by train
Prison Guard Archibald Benedict
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Wednesday, January 9, 1901
Cause: Gunfire
Principal Keeper George McKelvey
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 6, 1880
Cause: Stabbed
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, February 8, 1877
Cause: Assault
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Sunday, March 17, 1872
Cause: Stabbed
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, March 18, 1869
Cause: Assault
New York State Department of Correctional Services, NY
EOW: Thursday, July 11, 1861
Cause: Assault
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 36
- Accidental 1
- Assault 14
- Automobile crash 1
- Duty related illness 2
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 5
- Heart attack 4
- Stabbed 7
- Struck by train 1
By Month
- January 3
- February 2
- March 6
- April 2
- May 3
- June 1
- July 3
- August 2
- September 8
- October 2
- November 1
- December 3
By Gender
- Male 33
- Female 3