New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, February 8, 1877
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: February 8, 1877
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Shovel
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Keeper Harvey Casler was struck in the head with a shovel and killed by a prisoner.
Keeper Casler was supervising a work detail that was assigned to shovel snow from the walkway in front of Auburn State Prison. One of the inmates he was supervising struck Keeper Casler over the head with a shovel, killing him.
In November of 1877 the suspect was convicted of Keeper Casler's murder and sentenced to life in prison.