Correction Officer Wayne Mitchell, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

Correction Officer Wayne Mitchell

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

End of Watch Friday, February 2, 2001

Wayne Mitchell

Correction Officer Wayne Mitchell was killed when the prisoner transport van he was riding in was involved in an accident on I-71, under the overpass for Ohio 56 in Madison County.

He was one of three officers transporting two prisoners to a medical facility when the van slid on a patch of ice and struck a concrete retaining wall.

Officer Mitchell had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and son.

Officer Mitchell was selected as Correctional Officer of the Year for 2001 by a vote of his fellow officers after they withdrew their own names from consideration.

Bio

Age 54
Tour 15 years
Badge 4

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

transport

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NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Correction Officer Wayne Mitchell of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio and the additional 53 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

February 2, 2018