Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 11, 1997
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 11, 1997
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Correction Officer Shirlene Jenkins suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with an inmate in the psychiatric unit at the Allen Correctional Institution.
Officer Jenkins was assisting four other officers in using physical force to keep an inmate from harming himself. Officer Jenkins collapsed after the incident.
Officer Jenkins had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for three years. She is survived by one child.