JAMES P. ASCONE Corrections Officer Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 05/09/1995 Panel 10, W-20 Officer Ascone died of a massive heart attack leading training exercises. EDWARD L. BECKWITH Correctional Officer Dept. of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 03/05/1930 Panel 62, E-6 Principal Keeper Edward B. Beckwith stabbed seven times by an inmate he was supervising in the messhall ARCHILBALD W. BENEDICT Correction Officer Dept Of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death 01/09/1901 Panel Unknown Prison Guard Archibald Benedict was killed by an inmate because the officer reported him for talking in the prison cloth mill where the guard supervised 17 inmates. The inmate hit Benedict over the head, then wrestled Benedict’s gun from him and shot him with it. ANTHONY L. BROWN Corrections Officer Nassau County S.D., Hicksville New York Date of Death: 06/18/1995 Panel 6, W-20 Officer Anthony L. Brown was shot and killed after confronting an armed man. The suspect was killed in the gunfire. JESSE CHRISTIAN Correctional Officer Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death 07/24/1923 Panel Unknown Officer Christian was fatally struck on the head during a mess hall riot. EDWIN A. CRAFT Prison Keeper Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 03/18/1869 Panel Unknown Prison Keeper Craft while escorting five inmates to work in the mess hall was is overpowered and strangled during an escape attempt. CLAUDE W. CROMIE Correctional Officer Dept. of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 02/06/1982 Panel 4, E-16 Officer Cromie suffered a fatal heart attack upon being assaulted as he was escorting a disruptive inmate. Raymond J. Curtis Correction Officer Dept. of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 03/31/2000 Panel 9, W-22 Raymond J. Curtis New York Corrections Officer Curtis died in a work accident while he was supervising a work crew. The work crew was working in a wildlife management area clearing trees. Officer Curtis was carrying a log on his shoulder when he slipped and fell, hitting his head on a stump. The log that he was carrying then landed on his head. NEW YORK, NY NAME TITLE DATE OF DEATH JAMES P. ASCONE Correctional Officer 05/09/1995 GEORGE E. ATKINS Correctional Officer 01/01/1929 EDWARD L. BECKWITH Principal Keeper 03/05/1930 ARCHILBALD W. BENEDICT Correctional Officer 01/09/1901 ANTHONY L. BROWN Correctional Officer 06/18/1995 HAROLD BRUETTE Correctional Officer 07/27/1949 MAUREEN F. CALLANAN Correctional Officer 12/12/1986 JESSE CHRISTIAN Correctional Officer 07/24/1923 THEODORE R. CLARK Parole Officer 04/22/1993 EDWIN A. CRAFT Prison Keeper 03/18/1869 CATHERINE M. CRAWFORD Corporal 03/05/1995 CLAUDE W. CROMIE Correctional Officer 02/06/1982 EDWARD T. CUNNINGHAM Corrections Sergeant 09/13/1971 RAYMOND J. CURTIS Correctional Officer 03/31/2000 JOHN D'ARCHANGELO Correctional Officer 09/13/1971 KIMBERLY DiCERBO Correctional Officer 07/14/1995 JAMES H. DONOVAN Prison Guard 03/21/1940 MERTON DONOVAN Correctional Employee 01/01/1930 SHARYN D. DOVER Parole Officer 10/13/1999 GEORGE A. DURNFORD Principal Keeper 12/11/1929 JAMES DURNIN Correctional Officer 11/17/1927 RONALD FLEMING Correctional Officer 08/20/1978 RENARD GEORGE Correctional Officer 07/24/1993 CHARLES J. GUNTER Correctional Officer 04/17/1919 ELMER G. HARDIE Correctional Employee 09/13/1971 CHERYLANN HARDING Correctional Officer 07/14/1995 CHARLES HARRISON Correctional Officer 10/24/2000 JOHN HARTYE Correctional Officer 04/14/1941 HERBERT W. JONES JR Correctional Employee 09/13/1971 GEORGE H. KLIMPEL Correctional Officer 12/12/1986 RICHARD J. LEWIS Correctional Officer 09/13/1971 ANTHONY LIBERTONE Parole Officer 06/12/1986 PETER A. MALLON Warden 11/03/1926 BRUCE MAYO Correctional Officer 10/04/1993 DANIEL J. McCARTHY Prison Officer 06/24/1916 GEORGE McKELVEY Principal Keeper 05/06/1880 ARTURO MEYERS Correctional Officer 06/17/1993 JOHN G. MONTELEONE Correctional Employee 09/13/1971 GEORGE MOTCHAN Correctional Officer 09/15/1975 JEREMIAH MURPHY Keeper 11/03/1926 FRANK MYDLARZ Correctional Officer 08/04/1999 DANIEL JAMES NICKERSON Correctional Officer 03/25/1934 DR. CHARLES H. NORTH Superintendent 12/12/1917 DENNIS O'REILLY Keeper 05/29/1927 DONNA A. PAYANT Correctional Officer 05/15/1981 PETER M. PETROSINO Correctional Officer 10/24/1991 WILLIAM E. QUINN Correctional Officer 09/11/1971 STANLEY DELANO RHEM Captain 06/10/1991 BRIAN F. ROONEY Parole Officer 10/10/1985 PETER J. ROTOLO Sergeant 09/20/1974 RUDOLPH SMITH Correctional Officer 12/18/1978 WILLIAM SNYDER Correctional Employee 02/25/1986 VINCENT S. SPINELLI Deputy Sergeant 08/06/1992 BARRY N. SUTHERLAND Parole Officer 12/13/1976 HARRY MILLER SWARTZ Correctional Officer 03/27/1938 E. TORRES Correctional Officer 10/31/2001 CARL W. VALONE Correctional Officer 09/13/1971 JAY FRED VanHOUSEN Correctional Officer 12/01/1929 NANCY VIAL Correctional Employee 08/05/1977 JOSEPH WACHOWIAK Deputy 11/04/1948 JOHN WALTERS TurnKey 01/09/1887 LEON WATTS Correctional Officer 11/30/1998 JOSEPH A. WEITEKAMP Correctional Employee 03/18/1922 ELON F. WERNER Correctional Employee 09/13/1971 RONALD WERNER Correctional Officer 09/13/1971 HARRISON WHALEN Correctional Officer 10/09/1971 NELLIE WICKS Head Attendant 09/27/1906 AUGUSTUS T. WRIGHT Correctional Officer 07/11/1861 JOSEPH A. WEITEKAMP Correctional Employee Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 03/18/1922 Panel Unknown After inmates had finished working in the clothing shop; Shop Foreman Joseph A. Weitekamp discovered a fire. Weitekamp phoned for assistance and began fighting the fire alone until help arrived. Weitekamp died due to the burns and smoke inhalation he suffered while battling the blaze. LEON WATTS Correction Officer Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 11/30/1998 Panel Unknown Officer Watts was shot and killed while trying to prevent an armed robbery in his neighborhood. E. TORRES Correctional Officer Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 10/31/2001 Panel Unknown Officer Torres may have suffered a massive heart attack while on duty in a wall tour. After contacting his supervisor because he was feeling ill; a relief was sent. Officer Torres was found collapsed on the catwalk and could not be revived. VINCENT S. SPINELLI Deputy Sergeant Cayuga County S.D., Auburn, New York Date of Death: 08/06/1992 Panel 12, W-19 Deputy Sergeant Spinelli died from a massive heart attack when he was struck in the chest while attempting to restrain an inmate. FRANK MYDLARZ Correctional Officer Dept of Corrections, Albany, New York Date of Death: 08/04/1999 Panel Unknown Officer Mydlarz died from a massive heart attack while responding to break up an inmate altercation.