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Joseph J. Cushman
- Oct. 24, 1982 -
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Resided: |
IL, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Oct. 24, 1982 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 52 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Illinois Dept. of Corrections
IL
USA |
Dept. Type: | State/Corrections |
Hero's Rank: | Corrections Employee |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
On The Job: |
19 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
IL
USA
Sun. Oct. 24, 1982
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Summary: |
Corrections Employee Joseph Cushman was bludgeoned to death by an inmate making an escape from the Menard Correctional Center.
Corrections Employee Cushman, who was an agricultural worker at the center, was found murdered after an inmate had stolen his pickup truck to make his escape.
The inmate, who had been serving a 25 to 45 year sentence for murder at the time of the attack, was captured a few weeks later, convicted and sentenced to life. He hanged himself in his cell on December 12, 1988.
Corrections Employee Cushman had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for 19 years. He was survived by his wife of 32 years, a daughter and four sons.
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