D'Antonio Andrew Washington
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Correctional Officer

D'Antonio Andrew Washington

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 22, 1994
Age 31
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Tony Washington died the day after being attacked by a prisoner at USP Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. He was making his rounds in the maximum security unit when an inmate snuck up behind him and struck him on the head three times with a ball peen hammer. Officer Washington was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was removed from life support the following day. The prisoner was sentenced to death as a result of Officer Washington's murder. In 2024, President Joseph Biden commuted 37 federal death row inmates, including Officer Washington's killer. Officer Washington was a United States Army veteran who had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons for four years and previously served with the South Carolina Department of Corrections for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and brother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Correctional Officer Washington gave the United States Department of Justice 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1994
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object

Military Service

D'Antonio Andrew Washington served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Correctional Officer D'Antonio Andrew Washington 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, 26 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
26
of 34 officers
76.5% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,419 officers
53.1% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. D'Antonio Andrew Washington's cause is highlighted.

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

How D'Antonio Andrew Washington Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. D'Antonio Andrew Washington 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. D'Antonio Andrew Washington was killed by blunt object.

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

Incident Location

Military Service

D'Antonio Andrew Washington served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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