Wayne L. Selle

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons — Washington, DC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 31, 1973

Age 40

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Gender Male

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Incident

Correctional Officer Wayne Selle was stabbed to death by an inmate with a shank at USP Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was at the scene of a disturbance in one of the cell houses when an inmate with a covered face began chasing him with the shank. His body was found later in the day at the base of the steps going into an open dormitory below the cell house. Four inmates charged with his murder were acquitted but were convicted of attempted riot, assault, and assault with intent to murder. Officer Selle was a United States Air Force Korea and Vietnam War veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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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 Selle served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1973

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Shank

Offender Acquitted

Military Service

Wayne L. Selle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Correctional Officer Wayne L. Selle 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, 26 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

of 34 officers

76.5% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious