South Dakota Department of Corrections, South Dakota
End of Watch: Thursday, September 6, 1951
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: September 6, 1951
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Bat
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Correction Officer Edward Jaworski was beaten to death by an inmate armed with a baseball bat.
The 26-year-old inmate, serving a life sentence for murdering his sister-in-law, was convicted of Officer Jaworski's murder and received another life sentence. On September 10, 1953, he was found dead in his cell. An autopsy revealed he died from a blood clot.