Douglas Wayne Mashburn
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Correctional Officer

Douglas Wayne Mashburn

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch June 24, 1987
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Douglas Mashburn was violently stabbed to death by prison inmates as he worked a solo post in the Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao. It was learned the inmates did not like the ‘straight worker’ attitude that Officer Mashburn exercised over them. He kept watch over particularly violent criminals, most of whom were serving murder sentences. Two inmates were charged with Officer Mashburn's murder. A third inmate who was implicated but not charged with his murder was convicted of a federal robbery charge for another offense. On June 20th, 2008, he was involved in the murder of Correctional Officer Jose Rivera of the United States Bureau of Prisons at the United States Penitentiary Atwater in Atwater, California. Officer Mashburn was a U.S. military veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

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 Mashburn served with the Guam Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the Hagatna community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Hagatna, AN
Platform Identity gdcorr.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 24, 1987
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

Military Service

Douglas Wayne Mashburn served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Correctional Officer Douglas Wayne Mashburn 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 AN, 1 of 2 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this state's fallen. That is 50 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Guam Department of Corrections, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Department of Corrections
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
AN — Statewide
1
of 2 officers
50% 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. Douglas Wayne Mashburn's cause is highlighted.

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

How Douglas Wayne Mashburn Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Wayne Mashburn is highlighted in Jun.

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. Douglas Wayne Mashburn 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

Incident Location

Military Service

Douglas Wayne Mashburn served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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