Myron H. Goodwin

Colorado Department of Corrections — Colorado Springs, CO

Felonious

End of Watch October 10, 1929

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 17

Incident

Guard Goodwin died several days after being shot during a prison riot at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City. He was shot through the lung and chest by a bullet from the gun of one of the leaders of the outbreak. Guard Goodwin’s quick actions frustrated the convicts' attempt to break for freedom. He was stationed in Tower Number 1 at the southwest corner of the stonewall and threw away his keys and began firing when the attack started. He was shot and killed by the ringleader of the disturbance. Prison officials credited Guard Goodwin's promptness in shooting down the ringleader with having stopped the spread of a general uprising by the 1,200 inmates. Guard Goodwin was survived by his wife and four sons. Eight prison guards were killed when prisoners at the Colorado State Penitentiary rioted. A total of 2,000 rounds of ammunition were fired during the riot and large sections of the prison were destroyed by fire. In addition to the eight guards, the rioting prisoners also murdered two inmates. Three of riot's ringleaders committed suicide.

Survivors

Guard Goodwin was survived by his wife and four sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Goodwin served with the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Goodwin.

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

Agency

Department Colorado Department of Corrections

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Platform Identity cdcorr.elpaso.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1929

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Guard Myron H. Goodwin 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Colorado Department of Corrections, 14 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Colorado Department of Corrections

of 18 officers

77.8% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious