New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, May 6, 1880
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: May 6, 1880
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available
Principal Keeper George McKelvey was stabbed and killed by an inmate at the Elmira Reformatory.
Keeper McKelvey entered the cell of an inmate to remove for disciplinary action. As he handcuffed the suspect, the suspect stabbed Keeper McKelvey in the heart with a knife.