Thomas Davis
1992
Thomas D. Davis Jr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Edged weapon
What Happened
Correction Officer Tommy Davis was stabbed to death by an inmate who snuck up behind him and stabbed him in the back with a homemade knife at the Mansfield Correctional Institution. Officer Davis was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds early the next morning. The 32-year-old inmate was a member of the Aryan Nation serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in 1980. He was only convicted of felony assault for Officer Davis' murder and received an additional 12 to 15 years. He has a parole hearing in September of 2024. Officer Davis was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran and had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters and six siblings.
Service Record
Also Served
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Correction Officer
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