New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 9, 1901
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 9, 1901
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Executed on September 14, 1903
Prison Guard Archibald Benedict was shot and killed by a prisoner at the Auburn State Prison.
The suspect attacked Guard Benedict because the guard reported him for talking in the prison cloth mill, where Guard Benedict supervised 17 inmates. The suspect hit Guard Benedict over the head, then wrestled his service weapons from him. The suspect then shot and killed Guard Benedict.
The suspect was convicted of murder and executed on September 14th, 1903.