Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 9, 1841
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 9, 1841
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Axe
Suspect Info: Executed in 1844
Guard Cyrus Sells was killed by an inmate who attacked him with an ax at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus. The inmate had served seven years of a 15-year sentence for highway robbery.
He was convicted of Guard Sells' murder and hanged February 9th, 1844.
Guard Sells is buried in Section R of Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.