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U.S. Army · United States 
Arthur L Sprouse
1973
Arthur Sprouse served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Arthur served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Correctional Officer Arthur Sprouse was shot and killed by an inmate who was able to obtain a firearm at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. The inmate then held three guards hostage for more than an hour. When guards rushed the suspect and subdued him, Officer Gary Underwood was accidentally shot and killed by one of the guards. A guard who had recently been fired was charged with smuggling the gun to the inmate. The 24-year-old inmate, who was serving a life sentence for a 1970 murder, received another life sentence on August 15th, 1973, when convicted of murdering Officer Sprouse. He will be eligible for parole on July 1, 2029. Office Sprouse had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 11 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1967 – 1970
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Correctional Officer
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August 2, 2026
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