U.S. Army · United States 
Rodney Welch
2002
Rodney C. Welch served the U.S. Army for 20 years. Rodney also served in the U.S. Army.
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.
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.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1977 – 1997
U.S. Army
Also Served
Missouri Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer I
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