Corrections Officer Minnie R. Houston

Corrections Officer Minnie R. Houston

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

End of Watch Monday, June 3, 1985

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Minnie R. Houston

Corrections Officer Minnie Houston was stabbed to death at the Ellis I unit at 1697 FM 980 in Huntsville.

She was supervising seven inmate trustees at the dining hall of the maximum security Ellis I Unit when she was attacked by an inmate with a 15-inch kitchen knife. She attempted to disarm the inmate but was stabbed eight times and killed.

The suspect was sentenced to death for Officer Houston's murder but died in prison in 2000.

Officer Houston prevented the escape of two death row inmates the previous year as they attempted to jump a prison fence.

Officer Houston had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division for almost 6 years. She was survived by her three sons.

Bio

Age 41
Tour 6 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Sentenced to death

correctional Facility, prisoner custody

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I was employed at the Ellis II unit at Minnie's end of shift. She was one of my training officers after the academy as Ellis II was not yet housing inmates. She was a wonderful woman and dedicated officer. I was a better officer after coming to know her.

S. Emerson

December 29, 2024