Correctional Officer Ronald D. Werner, age 34
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Lost to gun violence on September 13, 1971 in Attica, New York.
Correctional Officer Ronald D. Werner was shot on 9-9-71 during the Attica Prison Riots & died from his injuries on 9-13-71, and a 6-year veteran of the NY State Dept. of Correctional Services. He also was a US Air Force Veteran. He also lost his Uncle Elon Werner, a Prison Civilian Employee during the riots. RIP & thank you for your service.
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- Correctional Officer Ronald D. Werner
- http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/attica/atticareport.pdf
- Attica Prison riot - Wikipedia
- Gun Violence Archive
Also killed were:
- Alfred Williams
- Allen Durham, age 20
- Correctional Officer Carl W. Valone, age 44
- Correctional Officer Harrison William "Red" Whalen, age 37
- Correctional Officer John D'Archangelo, Jr., age 23
- Correctional Officer Richard J Lewis, age 42
- Corrections Sgt. Edward T Cunningham, age 52
- Elmer Hardie
- Elon Werner
- Herbert Jones
- John Monteleone
- Lorenzo McNeil, age 29
- Santiago Santos, age 29
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