Mary Katherine Ricard
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Sergeant

Mary Katherine Ricard

Colorado Department of Corrections — Colorado Springs, CO
Felonious
End of Watch September 24, 2012
Age 55
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Sergeant Mary Ricard was killed when she was stabbed in the neck as an inmate attacked her and another corrections sergeant at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Crowley, Colorado.

The inmate, a convicted child rapist, attacked the two female sergeants in the kitchen area of the medium-security prison while breakfast was being prepared. The inmate was able to inflict serious wounds on both sergeants before being subdued. Sergeant Ricard succumbed to her injuries while the other sergeant was critically injured.

In August 2019, the inmate, who was serving a 35 years-to-life sentence, was re-sentenced to life and 48 years.

Sergeant Ricard had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for nine years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Ricard gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Ricard.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO
Platform Identity cdcorr.elpaso.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 2012
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 55
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mary was 55. 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. Mary had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Colorado Department of Corrections has 18 officers remembered here, Mary among them.

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Where

Sergeant Mary Katherine Ricard

Colorado Department of Corrections · End of Watch September 24, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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