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The Murder of a Corrections Officer Working in Prison: The Impact. The murder of a corrections officer working in prison is one of the most dangerous realities of law enforcement. While police officers often receive public recognition for the dangers they face, correctional officers work behind prison walls where violence can erupt without warning. The Podcast is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and most major podcast platforms.

In this podcast episode of Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, retired Federal Bureau of Prisons official Robert Sorensen joined host John Jay Wiley to discuss the tragic murder of Eric Williams, the lasting impact on officers who serve in federal prisons, and the policy changes that followed. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms.

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The Murder of Corrections Officer Eric Williams

On February 25, 2013, Senior Officer Eric Williams was working inside a housing unit at United States Penitentiary, Canaan, a high-security federal prison. Available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and most major Podcast networks.

During his shift, an inmate attacked him with a sharpened weapon. Officer Williams was stabbed and repeatedly struck during the assault. The Murder of a Corrections Officer Working in Prison: The Impact.

He was just 34 years old.

Williams had built a career in law enforcement before joining the federal prison system. He previously worked as a loss prevention officer and served as a police officer with the Jefferson Township Police Department before joining the Bureau of Prisons on September 11, 2011. Look for The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast on social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms.

He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.

His name is permanently etched into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, located on Panel 12, W-29.

“Eric will never be forgotten,” Sorensen said during the interview.

The Federal Murder Case

The inmate responsible was indicted on June 25, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

The charges included:

First-degree murder
First-degree murder of a U.S. corrections officer
Possession of contraband in prison

In June 2017, a federal jury found the inmate guilty. Prosecutors sought the death penalty, but on July 10, 2017, the jury ultimately sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Murder of a Corrections Officer Working in Prison: The Impact. Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify