Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, July 16, 2016
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: July 16, 2016
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Corrections Officer Mari Johnson was murdered by a male inmate inside of the Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas.
Other officers found her unresponsive near the prison's kitchen at approximately 3:00 am. The officers provided medical aid until she was transported to Hendricks Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The inmate who murdered her was convicted and sentenced to death.
Officer Johnson had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for seven years.