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Phillip K. Curry
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Correctional Officer

Phillip K. Curry

Indiana Department of Correction — Indianapolis, IN
Felonious
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End of Watch December 13, 1994
Age 34
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male
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Incident

Correctional Officer Phillip Curry was stabbed to death on the third tier of D Cellhouse at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. At about 5:00 pm, as prisoners were being returned to their cells after dinner, Correctional Officer Curry was stabbed in the neck and heart with a homemade, knife-like weapon. He died shortly after being transported to Memorial Hospital in Michigan City. Correctional Officer Curry had served with the Indiana Department of Correction for 1½ years.

Survivors

He was survived by his three children, fiancée and mother.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Correctional Officer Curry gave the Indiana Department of Correction 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Curry.

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

Agency

Department Indiana Department of Correction
Type Corrections
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity idc.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1994
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

Correctional Officer Phillip K. Curry is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,776 officers honored here.

In IN, 310 of 502 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Indiana Department of Correction, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Indiana Department of Correction
8
of 12 officers
66.7% Felonious
IN — Statewide
310
of 502 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,776 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip K. Curry's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Phillip K. Curry Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip K. Curry is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Phillip K. Curry was killed by edged weapon.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E

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