Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, March 7, 1997
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 2266
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: March 7, 1997
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder
Correctional Officer Brent Lumley was killed when he was stabbed in the neck with a homemade knife in the San Juan Unit.
He was attacked by six inmates and stabbed while other inmates kept his partner's attention diverted. Two of the inmates were convicted of his murder.
Officer Lumley had served with the Arizona Department of Corrections for five years. He is survived by his wife, three-year-old son, mother, father, two brothers, and his two surviving triplet brothers.
In recognition of his sacrifice, the San Juan Unit where Officer Lumley worked was renamed the Lumley Unit.