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Death of Sergeant Ruben Thomas

                  

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 24
Tour: 6 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 3/18/2012
Weapon: Edged weapon; Shank
Suspect: In custody

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Sergeant Ruben Thomas was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution Annex.

At approximately 10:00 pm he was checking on an inmate in one of the prison's dorms when the inmate attacked him. He was stabbed in the neck several times by the inmate who was armed with some sort shank. The inmate, who was serving a life sentence for murdering a college student, then struck another officer in the eye with a sock filled filled with a heavy item before being taken into custody.

Sergeant Thomas was transported to Shands Lake Shore Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Sergeant Thomas had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for six years. He is survived by his young daughter and fiancee.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:

Secretary Kenneth Tucker
Florida Department of Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: (850) 488-5021

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