Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio
End of Watch Wednesday, November 3, 1926
Add to My HeroesUrban Wilford
Guard Urban Wilford was shot and killed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield during an escape attempt.
A former prisoner, who was out on parole, returned to the prison and shot Guard Wilford at the West Gate in an attempt to break out a friend.
The suspect was arrested two months later. He was convicted of Guard Wilford's murder and executed in the electric chair in 1927.
Guard Wilford had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and had previously served as a police officer in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, from 1876 until 1883 when he immigrated to the United States. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 72
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Tuesday, November 2, 1926
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Executed in 1927
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Guard Urban Wilford of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio and the additional 63 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
November 3, 2022
Recent LODD Deaths
Border Patrol Agent Raul Humberto Gonzalez, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: December 7, 2022
Deputy Sheriff José Angel DeLeon
Warren County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: December 4, 2022
Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino
Yonkers Police Department, NY
EOW: December 1, 2022
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Taylor
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: November 22, 2022
Police Officer Jordan Jackson
Bellevue Police Department, WA
EOW: November 21, 2022
Captain Janelle Sanders
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: September 11, 2022
Marine Interdiction Agent Michel O. Maceda
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations, US
EOW: November 17, 2022
Police Officer Brandon Tsai
Grand Prairie Police Department, TX
EOW: November 14, 2022
Lieutenant Kristina Zell
Niagara Falls Police Department, NY
EOW: November 7, 2022