Roll of Honor
Incident
Keeper Harvey Casler was struck in the head with a shovel and killed by a prisoner.
Keeper Casler was supervising a work detail that was assigned to shovel snow from the walkway in front of Auburn State Prison. One of the inmates he was supervising struck Keeper Casler over the head with a shovel, killing him.
In November of 1877 the suspect was convicted of Keeper Casler's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
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Keeper Casler served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Keeper Harvey A. Casler 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Department of Correctional Services, 26 of 36 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey A. Casler's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey A. Casler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey A. Casler is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey A. Casler was killed by blunt object; shovel.
Incident Location
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