A corrections officer in Chillicothe, Ohio, was killed by an inmate on Christmas Day, prompting mourning and an outpouring of grief from those who knew him.
A prison inmate in Chillicothe, Ohio, is accused in the death of a corrections officer on Christmas Day. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction identified the suspect as 27-year-old Rashawn Cannon, who has a lengthy criminal history. According to reports, his past offenses include robbing his uncle at gunpoint while wearing an ankle monitor, gun offenses, and attacking a young woman.
The director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction expressed his grief over the officer's death, describing him as a long-time, well-respected employee who was loved by his colleagues. The director stated that Officer Lansing made the ultimate sacrifice on Christmas Day and that the agency will never be the same. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered the U.S. and Ohio flags to be lowered at half staff in honor of Lansing at all public buildings and grounds throughout Ross County and the Ohio Statehouse, as well as all Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction facilities through the day of his funeral
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