Lieutenant Harold V. Atkinson
Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri
End of Watch Monday, January 20, 1975
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Lieutenant Harold Atkinson was stabbed to death while assigned to the Missouri State Penitentiary.
After he failed to turn in his radio a search was conducted for him. His body was found several hours later underneath a cell bunk with 69 stab wounds.
Two inmates were convicted of Lieutenant Atkinson's murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Lieutenant Atkinson was a 24-year veteran of the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Bio
- Age 61
- Tour 24 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Two sentenced to 99 years
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 11, 2025
