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Warden Daniel Webster died of wounds he received when he was stabbed at the Wethersfield State Prison.
Approximately one week prior to the stabbing, Warden Webster had reprimanded the suspect, who was serving a life sentence for arson, for failing to complete his assigned prison work. On March 24, the suspect again refused to do his work and was sent to a room to await Warden Webster. When Warden Webster entered the suspect attacked him with a shoe knife, stabbing him two times, once in the side and once in the abdomen.
Warden Webster died from his wounds three days later.
Warden Webster was survived by his wife and four children and was buried at West Cemetery, Somers, Connecticut. The Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire, Connecticut, is named after Warden Webster.
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Warden Webster was survived by his wife and four children and was buried at West Cemetery, Somers, Connecticut.
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164 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Warden Webster served with the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Thank you for your service to the Wethersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Connecticut Department of Correction has lost 5 officers; 5 of them killed feloniously.
Daniel is one of 74 officers killed feloniously in CT, 43.8% of the 169 remembered there.
Daniel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Daniel is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1862, 1 officer at Connecticut Department of Correction was killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1862, 1 officer in CT was killed feloniously, the 10th heaviest of 62 years on record. The heaviest was 1935, with 4.
In 1862, 8 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 176th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1862, 13 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 173rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Daniel was 50. Of the 4 killed feloniously at Connecticut Department of Correction whose age is recorded, half were between 50.8 and 56.3; the middle age was 52.
Daniel was 50. Of the 70 killed feloniously in CT whose age is recorded, half were between 34 and 46.5; the middle age was 39.
Daniel was 50. 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.
Daniel was 50. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
March holds 40% of these deaths at Connecticut Department of Correction, more than any other month. Thursdays: 20%.
March holds 8.1% of these deaths in CT; May holds the most, 13.5%. Thursdays: 18.9%.
March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 5 deaths at Connecticut Department of Correction. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; knife, in 40% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 43.8% of all 169 deaths in CT, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; knife, in 2.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; knife, in 0.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; knife, in 0.7% of these deaths.
His people
Connecticut Department of Correction has 5 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.
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