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| Guard Myron H. Goodwin
Colorado Department of Corrections
Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, October 10, 1929 Biographical Info
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide Guard Goodwin died several days after being shot during a prison riot. He was shot through the lung and chest by a bullet from the gun of one of the leaders of the outbreak.
Guard Goodwin’s quick actions frustrated the convicts' attempt to break for freedom. He was stationed in Tower Number 1 at the southwest corner of the stonewall and threw away his keys and began firing when the attack started. He was shot and killed by the ringleader of the disturbance.
Prison officials credited Guard Goodwin's promptness in shooting down the ringleader with having stopped spread a general break by the 1200 inmates.
Guard Goodwin was survived by his wife and four sons.
Eight prison guards were killed when prisoners at the Colorado State Penitentiary rioted. A total of 2,000 rounds of ammunition were fired during the riot and large sections of the prison were destroyed by fire.
In addition to the eight guards, the rioting prisoners also murdered two inmates. Three of riot's ringleaders committed suicide. Related Line of Duty Deaths  | Guard Raymond Brown
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Guard John J. Eeles
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Assault |
| Guard Elmer G. Erwin
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Assault |
| Guard J. W. McClelland
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Assault |
| Guard C. Walter Rinker
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
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