Thomas Hewlett

Vermont Department of Corrections — Waterbury, VT

Felonious

End of Watch December 2, 1814

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Keeper Thomas Hewlett succumbed to stab wounds sustained on November 5th, 1814, at the Vermont State Prison in Windsor.

A prisoner had become upset for being reprimanded for a statement he made in the weaving shop and began causing a disturbance. Keeper Hewlett attempted to listen to the man's grievances but the prisoner remained upset. He grabbed a cobbler's knife and the leg of a table and attacked Keeper Hewlett, inflicting a stab wound in his torso before being subdued.

Keeper Hewlett's conditioned continued to worsen and he died of his wounds on December 2nd, 1814.

The prisoner who stabbed him was found guilty of murder in three different trials. He was eventually executed on January 13th, 1818.

Today marks 210 years since your passing. You are still remembered today for your service and sacrifice. Justice was seen to be served 4 years after your death for the responsible party. Continue to rest in peace Keeper Hewlett.

Elizabeth Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen. Riverside County Sheriffs Department December 2nd, 2024

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212 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Keeper Hewlett served with the Vermont Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Vermont. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Vermont Department of Corrections

Location Waterbury, VT

Platform Identity vdcorr.washington.vt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 2, 1814

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Stabbed

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Executed in 1818

Keeper Thomas Hewlett 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 VT, 12 of 31 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 15.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Vermont Department of Corrections, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Vermont Department of Corrections

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

VT — Statewide

of 31 officers

38.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious