United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, December 22, 1994
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: December 21, 1994
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Hammer
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Correctional Officer D'Antonio Washington died the day after being attacked by a prisoner at USP Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.
He was making his rounds in the maximum security unit when an inmate snuck up behind him and struck him on the head three times with a ball peen hammer. Officer Washington was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was removed from life support the following day.
The prisoner was sentenced to death as a result of Officer Washington's murder.