North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, North Carolina
End of Watch Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Add to My HeroesWilliam Lee Wright
Correctional Officer William Wright died as the result of injuries sustained two days earlier when he fell from a metal staircase at the Mountain View Correctional Institution.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for a head injury and released the following day. The day after being released he suffered complications from the injury and died at his home.
Officer Wright had served with the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections for nearly five years. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, sister, and grandmother.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 4 years, 9 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Fall
- Incident Date Monday, April 9, 2012
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