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Correctional Officer Donna Fitzgerald | Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Florida Department of Corrections, Florida

Correctional Officer

Donna Fitzgerald

Florida Department of Corrections, Florida

End of Watch: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 50

Tour: 14 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 6/25/2008

Weapon: Edged weapon; Shank

Suspect: Sentenced to death

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Correctional Officer Donna Fitzgerald was attacked and stabbed to death by an inmate at the Tomoka Correctional Institution.

The inmate, who was serving two life sentences for armed sexual assault, was hiding in a shed and attacked Officer Fitzgerald when she approached it.

Officer Fitzgerald had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for 14 years. She is survived by one child.

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