Correctional Officer Wendy Letitia Shannon, North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Correctional Officer Wendy Letitia Shannon

North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Prisons, North Carolina

End of Watch Monday, October 30, 2017

Wendy Letitia Shannon

Correctional Officer Wendy Shannon, Correction Enterprises Manager Veronica Darden, and Correctional Officer Justin Smith were killed during an escape attempt from the Pasquotank Correctional Institute at approximately 3:00 pm.

On October 12th, 2017, several inmates ignited a fire inside the prison's Specialty Sewing Plant as a diversion. The inmates then attacked responding corrections officers with hammers and scissors obtained in the sewing plant. Prison personnel and responding fire department crews were able to bring the fire under control and prevent the escape.

Officer Shannon was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where she passed away on October 30th, 2017.

Four inmates were charged with first degree murder as a result of the incident. The Pasquotank district attorney said he would be seeking the death penalty against all four.

Officer Shannon had served with the North Carolina Division of Prisons for four years.

Bio

Age 49
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Assault
Incident Date Thursday, October 12, 2017
Weapon Blunt object
Offender Charged with murder

arson, escape attempt

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August 21, 2018