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Deputy Sheriff Phillip J. Pence | Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Ohio

Deputy Sheriff

Phillip J. Pence

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Ohio

End of Watch: Sunday, June 10, 1984

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 26

Tour: 3 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 6/9/1984

Weapon: Edged weapon; Shank

Suspect: Executed in 2004

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Deputy Phillip Pence was stabbed to death by an inmate while conducting searches of cells for weapons.

He was stabbed as he entered the cell by the suspect who had warned earlier that he would kill the next person to come into his cell. Deputy Pence was stabbed in the chest with a shank fashioned from a metal bucket handle.

The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on June 8, 2004.

Deputy Pence had served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department for 3 years. He is survived by his mother.

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Phil,

Myself, Gary and Joe will never forget the sacrifice you made. It could have been any one of us. You were a good friend and co-worker. The three of us were with you on this tragic day. You were very brave and I'm glad you didn't die at the jail.

Zuern was a coward and it is a shame it took twenty years for him to receive his just reward. I will never forget you Phil.

your buddy Steve

Steven L. Pryor
Senior Special Agent (SSA)
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Investigations
Office of Investigations

I was a Deputy Sheriff/Correctional Officer with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department from May of 1983 until May of 1987 - I worked at the Cincinnati Correction Institute (CCI); formerly known as the Workhouse.

Then - Deputy Sheriff, Steven L. Pryor
Now - Senior Special Agent - DHS/ICE/HSI
September 5, 2010

 

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