New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, November 17, 1927
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: November 17, 1927
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Shank
Suspect Info: Executed in 1928
Principal Keeper James Durnin was stabbed by an inmate with a shank as he stood guard outside the prison mess hall at the Auburn State Prison.
The suspect was convicted of Keeper Durnin's murder and executed on August 9th, 1928.