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| Guard J. W. McClelland
Colorado Department of Corrections
Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, October 3, 1929 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Weapon Used: Unknown weapon
Suspect Info: Committed suicide Guard McClelland was killed during a prison riot.
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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 C. Walter Rinker
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 3, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
| Guard Myron H. Goodwin
Colorado Department of Corrections, CO
EOW: Thursday, October 10, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire |
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