Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Donald Price was stabbed to death in the Medium Security Prison at 12:45 am. An inmate stabbed him in the back as another inmate drew his attention. Officer Price called for help over the loudspeaker. He was found stabbed eight times. He was transported to the Providence Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The inmate, 34, who stabbed Officer Price, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on November 30th, 1973. His killer was so dangerous that he was placed in solitary confinement for the next 10 years. He never was allowed to come out of his cell unless he had leg irons and handcuffs on first. He died in prison in 2023. The other inmate was convicted of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to 40 years. The Medium Security Prison was later renamed the Donald Price Medium Security Facility. The facility was closed in 2011 due to agency budget cuts. Officer Price had served with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections for less than a month.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and three sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Price served with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Price.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Donald Price 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 97,775 officers honored here.
In RI, 25 of 55 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 45.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Rhode Island Department of Corrections, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Price's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Price Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Price is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald Price was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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