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Gregory J. Gunter
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Corrections Employee

Gregory J. Gunter

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch December 25, 1982
Age 31
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 33

Incident

Corrections Employee Gregory Gunter was stabbed to death at FCI Petersburg in Petersburg, Virginia. He was outside of the prison facility when he heard a radio broadcast of a riot inside the prison. He responded back to the facility alone and encountered a group of approximately 15 inmates being chased by a large group of approximately 50 inmates. He attempted to stop the larger group when he was attacked. He was stabbed and beaten to death by the inmates who were armed with homemade weapons. On May 1, 1984, one inmate, 24, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He received three additional 10 year terms for causing a riot, assault on a corrections officer, and conveying a weapon in prison. Another was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life. The other three were convicted of voluntary manslaughter and assault charges in connection with his death. Two received 40 year sentences and the other a 30 year sentence.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Employee Gunter served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Employee Gunter.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1982
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Gregory is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1982, 122 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Gregory was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons has 34 officers remembered here, Gregory among them.

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Where

Corrections Employee Gregory J. Gunter

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons · End of Watch December 25, 1982

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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