Correctional Officer Brent W. Lumley, Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona

Correctional Officer Brent W. Lumley

Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona

End of Watch Friday, March 7, 1997

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Brent W. Lumley

Correctional Officer Brent Lumley was killed when he was stabbed in the neck with a homemade knife in the San Juan Unit.

He was attacked by six inmates and stabbed while other inmates kept his partner's attention diverted. Two of the inmates were convicted of his murder.

Officer Lumley had served with the Arizona Department of Corrections for five years. He is survived by his wife, three-year-old son, mother, father, two brothers, and his two surviving triplet brothers.

In recognition of his sacrifice, the San Juan Unit where Officer Lumley worked was renamed the Lumley Unit.

Bio

Age 33
Tour 5 years
Badge 2266

Incident Details

Cause Assault
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Convicted of murder

prisoner custody

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Still remember working Kitchen 25 filling in for somebody. I remember you and Al doing a s#!^load of movements that day and chatting with you both. I’ll never forget that day and it’s been stuck in my mind forever. BTW R.I.P Big Al you two were a good click.

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