Correctional Sergeant Eric Jason Autobee
Colorado Department of Corrections
Colorado
End of Watch: Friday, October 18, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 7 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Friday, October 18, 2002
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

Sergeant Eric Autobee was beaten to death after being attacked by an inmate in the kitchen of the Limon Correctional Facility in Limon, Colorado.

The inmate struck Sergeant Autobee in the back of the head with a kitchen instrument in an unprovoked attack. Sergeant Autobee was flown to Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado where he succumbed to his injuries at 1230 hours.

The suspect was convicted of Sergeant Autobee's murder and sentenced to death.

Sergeant Autobee had been employed with the Colorado Department of Corrections for 20 months, and served as the food service supervisor.