Correctional Officer I Rodney C. Welch, Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri

Correctional Officer I Rodney C. Welch

Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri

End of Watch Monday, January 14, 2002

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Rodney C. Welch

Correctional Officer Rodney Welch suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a fight between two inmates at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Officer Welch was assaulted while trying to break up the two inmates and received several bruises to his face and chest. After the inmates were secured, Officer Welch began to have chest pains and collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he died approximately one hour later.

Officer Welch was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for four years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 54
Tour 4 years
Badge 33448
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack
Weapon Person
Offender Not available

correctional Facility, fight call, prisoner custody

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Officer Welch,
On today, the 23rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 14, 2025