Corrections Officer Robert Daniel was killed when a large tornado struck a building he was working in while supervising inmates on work release.
He was supervising seven inmates who were participating in the work release program at the Mayfield Consumer Products' candle factory at 112 Industrial Drive. A large tornado that had tracked over 200 miles across multiple states struck the city of Mayfield, completely destroying the factory and a large portion of the city. Officer Daniels and numerous factory employees were killed when the building collapsed. All seven inmates were rescued from the rubble, however, one escaped after being treated at a local hospital.
Dozens of people in multiple states were killed as a result of the tornado.
