Kentucky Department of Corrections, Kentucky
End of Watch Thursday, March 1, 1984
Add to My HeroesPatricia Ross
Officer Patricia Ross was beaten to death by an inmate in a dining facility at the Kentucky State Penitentiary at 266 Water Street in Eddyville.
The inmate lured Officer Ross into a food storage area and then beat her to death with a 10-pound commercial can opener when she refused his sexual advances. He also beat another inmate, leaving him critically injured when he walked in on the incident.
The inmate, serving a 10-year sentence for first-degree assault, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on February 1, 1985. He received an additional 20 years for assaulting the inmate. In 1988, his conviction and sentence were overturned. In 1994, he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in 25 years. He died in prison on July 3, 2009.
Officer Ross had served with the Kentucky Department of Corrections for three years. She was survived by her 15-year-old son.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Weapon Blunt object
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 24 ReflectionsThe POS Convict beats a woman to death with a can opener and then has his sentence overturned. They should have hung him in the town square immediately after the trial. FU Liberals Corrections Officers are unsung hero’s. RIP
D Carroll
DOC
March 1, 2025
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