Roll of Honor
Kristopher David Moules
Incident
Corrections Officer Kristopher Moules died after he and an inmate fell down an elevator shaft during a struggle inside of the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
The inmate, who was in jail for failing to register as a sex offender, attacked Officer Moules. The two crashed through an elevator door and fell several floors to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Officer Moules was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The inmate also died as a result of the fall.
Officer Moules had served with the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for 10 months.
Rest in peace always and know that your sacrifice will always be remembered by your law enforcement family.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) July 18th, 2022
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Moules served with the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Thank you for your service to the Wilkes-Barre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Moules.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Corrections Officer Kristopher David Moules 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kristopher David Moules's cause is highlighted.
How Kristopher David Moules Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kristopher David Moules is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.