Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Dan Harrison was beaten and stabbed to death at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia.
He was going to the aid of another officer who was being attacked during a prisoner riot. Officer Harrison was stabbed a total of 61 times and was beaten so badly that nearly every bone in his body was broken. After the assault the prisoners stacked mattresses on top of his body and lit them on fire.
Officer Harrison had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for 10 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, and twin sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Harrison served with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Harrison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Dan Harrison 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Georgia Dept. of Corrections, 16 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dan Harrison's cause is highlighted.
How Dan Harrison Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dan Harrison is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dan Harrison was killed by edged weapon; shank.
Incident Location
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