Florida Department of Corrections, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: June 25, 2008
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Shank
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Correctional Officer Donna Fitzgerald was attacked and stabbed to death by an inmate at the Tomoka Correctional Institution.
The inmate, who was serving two life sentences for armed sexual assault, was hiding in a shed and attacked Officer Fitzgerald when she approached it.
Officer Fitzgerald had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for 14 years. She is survived by one child.