An Ohio corrections officer was killed on Christmas Day after an assault by an inmate, officials said.
Correction Officer Andrew Lansing died on Christmas morning at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe “following an inmate assault.”
“The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody is a tragedy beyond comprehension,” said
Annette Chambers-Smith, the director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
“Instead of going home after his shift to be with his family on this holiday, Officer Lansing made the ultimate sacrifice, and our agency will never be the same.”
The department did not elaborate on the assault but said the suspect “has been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.”
Lansing was “a longtime, well-respected employee” at the facility and “was loved by his colleagues.”
“He was a friendly, outgoing officer who treated everyone with respect and was always a professional,” the department added.
