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Wilfred Gerrior
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Wilfred Gerrior

Massachusetts Department of Correction — Milford, MA
Felonious
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End of Watch February 13, 1928
Age 46
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Gender Male
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Incident

Night Watchman Gerrior and Night Supervisor Amlaw were beaten to death at the State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, by an inmate known to be the most vicious of all the other inmates. He was admitted to Bridgewater Hospital in 1914 after he was transferred from the state prison where he was serving a 10 year sentence for breaking, entering, and larceny. He broke a post from the foot of his bed, shaped it into a bat and laid in wait.

Watchman Gerrior was making his rounds when he encountered the inmate standing in the open doorway of his cell. No one could ever figure out how he unlocked his cell door. He used the bat to beat Watchman Gerrior to death. He then walked down a corridor, met Supervisor Amlaw, and beat him to death the same way. He then used keys he took to liberate four inmates from their cells. As they walked towards an exit they met several guards who sounded the alarm, overpowered them, and returned them to their cells.

A criminally insane inmate who kills can not be held responsible for his actions. He died at Bridgewater Hospital in 1943.

Watchman Gerrior was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

Survivors

Watchman Gerrior was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman Gerrior served with the Massachusetts Department of Correction.
Thank you for your service to the Milford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Gerrior.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Massachusetts Department of Correction
Type Corrections
Location Milford, Worcester County, MA
Platform Identity mdc.worcester.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1928
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Assault
Weapon Blunt object; Bat

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wilfred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wilfred was 46. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object; bat, in 0% of these deaths.

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His people

Massachusetts Department of Correction has 15 officers remembered here, Wilfred among them.

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Night Watchman Wilfred Gerrior

Massachusetts Department of Correction · End of Watch February 13, 1928

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