Chillicothe, Ohio — A corrections officer died after an assault by an inmate in an Ohio jail on Christmas morning, authorities mentioned Wednesday.
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The Ohio Division of Rehabilitation and Correction mentioned correction officer Andrew Lansing died “following an inmate assault” that morning at Ross Correctional Establishment in Chillicothe.
“The lack of a workers particular person is troublesome, however to lose a member of the family on Christmas Day by the hands of somebody in our custody is a tragedy past comprehension,” division director Annette Chambers-Smith said in a statement.
“As a substitute of going residence after his shift to be together with his household on this vacation, Officer Lansing made the last word sacrifice, and our company won’t ever be the identical,” Chambers-Smith mentioned.
No particulars concerning the alleged assault or the inmate had been instantly launched. The jail was mentioned to be “working below restricted motion” and the Ohio State Freeway Patrol was investigating.
“The inmate suspect has been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility,” the division mentioned.
Lansing was described as “a longtime, well-respected worker” on the jail who “was liked by his colleagues.”
“He was a pleasant, outgoing officer who handled everybody with respect and was at all times knowledgeable,” the division mentioned.