Roll of Honor
Henry B. Washington
Incident
Corrections Employee Henry Washington died from injuries suffered a week earlier during an assault by an inmate at the Illinois Youth Center in Joliet. A 16-year-old inmate struck Corrections Employee Washington in the face twice with his fists, causing him to fall and hit his head. The inmate was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Corrections Employee Washington had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for eight years, having received nine commendations.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters and several grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Employee Washington gave the Illinois Department of Corrections 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Employee Washington.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Employee Henry B. Washington is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Illinois Department of Corrections, 27 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry B. Washington's cause is highlighted.
How Henry B. Washington Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Assault
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry B. Washington is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry B. Washington was killed by person.
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