Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, February 28, 1918
Age: 66
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: February 28, 1918
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Guard Eli Jenkins was stabbed to death by one of two inmates who were attempting to escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary.
The 22-year-old inmate who stabbed him was sentenced to prison in 1915 to serve a six-year sentence for burglary. He was convicted of Guard Jenkins' murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on April 7th, 1926.
Guard Jenkins had served with the Missouri State Penitentiary for 25 years and was one of the oldest serving officers. He was survived by his wife and daughter.