George Chamberlain

Indiana Department of Correction — Indianapolis, IN

Felonious

End of Watch May 11, 1874

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Custody Officer George Chamberlain was shot and killed by inmates during an escape from the Indiana Prison South in Clarksville.

At about 4:00 pm, four inmates using knives and revolvers made their way to the gate at the main entrance saying they had been sent for to see the clerk. When Custody Officer Chamberlain opened the gate, the inmates pushed him down and rushed out. After Custody Officer Chamberlain recovered and gave chase, one of the inmates turned and shot him through the head. He succumbed to his wound about 20 minutes later. During their escape, two of the inmates were wounded, one mortally.

During their escape, two of the inmates were wounded, one mortally.

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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Custody Officer Chamberlain served with the Indiana Department of Correction.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Indiana Department of Correction

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity idc.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1874

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Two escaped

Custody Officer George Chamberlain 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Indiana Department of Correction, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Indiana Department of Correction

of 12 officers

66.7% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious