According to the Star Tribune:
“An inmate serving time for homicide killed a corrections officer Wednesday afternoon in Stillwater prison, authorities said.
The attack occurred about 1:30 p.m. in an industry building, according to the state Department of Corrections (DOC). The killing prompted a lockdown of all state prisons.
The officer was identified as Joseph B. Gomm, who had been on the job for 16 years. He was taken to Regions Hospital and died there.”
Everyday Corrections Officers and Detention Deputies put on a uniform and protect the public from the criminals after they are removed from the streets. Quietly and out of sight they protect society performing a most dangerous job.
Our hearts go out to the family of Joseph Gromm, who gave his life protecting others.