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Correctional Officer Gerald Peter Magee | New Mexico Corrections Department, New Mexico New Mexico Corrections Department, New Mexico

Correctional Officer

Gerald Peter Magee

New Mexico Corrections Department, New Mexico

End of Watch: Sunday, August 30, 1981

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 1 year, 2 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 8/30/1981

Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife

Suspect: Convicted of murder

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Correctional Officer Gerald Magee was killed after he was taken hostage inside the state prison. He was stabbed with a knife several times and beaten with blunt instruments by inmates.

The inmates who attacked him were convicted of his murder.

Officer Magee had served with the New Mexico Corrections Department for 14 months.

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I was there that fateful night. I witnessed helplessly as the inmates took over that cell block where Officer Magee was working. That was the last time I saw Gerald. It's been thirty years and I can still recall the whole thing. Gerald rode with me to work that evening just like all the other nights. We were friends and worked together. I will always miss him and think of him often. God Bless You, Gerald.

Robert Strait; Corrections Officer
Penitentiary of New Mexico, Friend of Geralds
October 26, 2011

 

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