Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Mary Ricard was killed when she was stabbed in the neck as an inmate attacked her and another corrections sergeant at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Crowley, Colorado.
The inmate, a convicted child rapist, attacked the two female sergeants in the kitchen area of the medium-security prison while breakfast was being prepared. The inmate was able to inflict serious wounds on both sergeants before being subdued. Sergeant Ricard succumbed to her injuries while the other sergeant was critically injured.
In August 2019, the inmate, who was serving a 35 years-to-life sentence, was re-sentenced to life and 48 years.
Sergeant Ricard had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for nine years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Ricard gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Ricard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Mary Katherine Ricard 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mary Katherine Ricard's cause is highlighted.
How Mary Katherine Ricard Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life and 48 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mary Katherine Ricard is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mary Katherine Ricard was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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