Guard John P. Greer, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas

Guard John P. Greer

Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas

End of Watch Saturday, August 27, 1938

John P. Greer

Guard Greer succumbed to stab wounds sustained 11 days earlier, during an escape attempt at the Eastham State Prison Farm in Houston County, Texas.

Guard Greer was stabbed in the stomach by one of the eight prisoners who attempted to escape. Other guards who were at the prison farm opened fire on the prisoners during the escape, killing six of them.

Guard Greer was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI. He was survived by his wife and son and daughter.

Bio

Age 41
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Incident Date Tuesday, August 16, 1938
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Shot and killed

escape attempt

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Guard Greer,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

August 27, 2018