Guard Daniel Heavey, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

Guard Daniel Heavey

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

End of Watch Thursday, January 19, 1865

Daniel Heavey

Guard Daniel Heavey was stabbed to death by an inmate inside of the Ohio State Penitentiary in Mansfield, Ohio.

The inmate was serving a life sentence for murdering his father and had threatened to kill Guard Heavey, the warden, or the deputy warden, if he didn't received a new trial by January 18th.

He had been allowed out of his cell to move coal as part of his duties in the wing for the insane. After moving several loads he approached Guard Heavey and two inmates as they stood next to a stove. Guard Heavey asked him how he was doing and then the inmate suddenly attacked him. He stabbed him once in the chest with a shoemaker's knife, and then attacked the two other inmates. Guard Heavey chased him for about sixty yards and fired several shots at him before collapsing.

Guard Heavey had served at the Ohio State Penitentiary for 34 years. He was survived by his wife and three grown sons.

Bio

Age 65
Tour 34 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Apprehended

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NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Guard Daniel Heavey of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio and the additional 57 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

January 19, 2018