George Ferris
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George Ferris

Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1908
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Keeper George Ferris was stabbed and killed while escorting prisoners from the dining hall to the tailor shop at the Michigan State Prison in Jackson.

The subject fled to his cell after attacking Keeper Ferris. He was subsequently transported to the Asylum for the Criminal Insane in Ionia.

Keeper Ferris had served with the Michigan Department of Corrections for seven years and had transferred to the Michigan State Prison in Jackson three years earlier.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Keeper Ferris gave the Michigan Department of Corrections 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Keeper Ferris.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity michcorr.ingham.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1908
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

George was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Michigan Department of Corrections has 15 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Keeper George Ferris

Michigan Department of Corrections · End of Watch June 16, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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