Correctional Officer Jose Rivera
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, June 20, 2008

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Friday, June 20, 2008
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Shank
Suspect Info: In custody

Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was stabbed to death by two inmates at United States Penitentiary Atwater in Atwater, California. The inmates stabbed Officer Rivera with homemade knives as he was locking cell doors in preparation for the 4:00 pm headcount.

Other officers immediately responded to the location and restrained both suspects. Officer Rivera was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later.

Officer Rivera was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for only 10 months.