Correctional Officer Douglas Wayne Mashburn, Guam Department of Corrections, Guam

Correctional Officer Douglas Wayne Mashburn

Guam Department of Corrections, Guam

End of Watch Wednesday, June 24, 1987

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Douglas Wayne Mashburn

Correctional Officer Douglas Mashburn was violently stabbed to death by prison inmates as he worked a solo post in the Adult Correctional Facility in Mangilao.

It was learned the inmates did not like the ‘straight worker’ attitude that Officer Mashburn exercised over them. He kept watch over particularly violent criminals, most of whom were serving murder sentences.

Two inmates were charged with Officer Mashburn's murder. A third inmate who was implicated but not charged with his murder was convicted of a federal robbery charge for another offense. On June 20th, 2008, he was involved in the murder of Correctional Officer Jose Rivera of the United States Bureau of Prisons at the United States Penitentiary Atwater in Atwater, California.

Officer Mashburn was a U.S. military veteran. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and siblings.

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Age 36
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon
Offender Convicted of murder

retaliation, prisoner custody

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Heavenly Father, You are Compassionate and Merciful. None of America’s Peace Officers leave home without the fear of not returning at the end of their watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. Lord God, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their emotional wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In His name, and by His authority, I pray. Amen.

Please find Encouragement, Comfort, Support, and Hope from God's Word:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
[Matthew 5:9 ESV];

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." [Psalm 23:4 ESV];

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
[John 15:13 ESV];

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." [Matthew 5:4 ESV];

"And he [Jesus] said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." [Luke 23:43 ESV], and;

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." [John 3:16 ESV].

Minister Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NACM
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