Rodney C. Welch

2002

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Rodney C. Welch served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. Rodney served during the years of the Cold War and Gulf War.

How He Died

Manner Natural

Cause Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Mechanism Bodily force

What Happened

Correctional Officer Rodney Welch suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a fight between two inmates at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Officer Welch was assaulted while trying to break up the two inmates and received several bruises to his face and chest. After the inmates were secured, Officer Welch began to have chest pains and collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he died approximately one hour later.

Officer Welch was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1977 – 1997

Conflicts

Cold War Gulf War

Also Served

Missouri Department of Corrections

Correctional Officer I

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 7-W · Line 23 cut as RODNEY C WELCH

In Our Keeping

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