Ohio Officer Killed After Assault By Inmate On Christmas Morning

An Ohio Correctional Officer was killed after he was assaulted by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas morning.
According to a statement released by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Officer Andrew Lansing was a long-time, well-respected employee at Ross, and his untimely death – on Christmas Day – is heartbreaking for his family, the entire Ross Correctional Institution family, and our agency as a whole. Officer Lansing was loved by his colleagues and known to be a great support for his fellow RCI staff. He was a friendly, outgoing officer who treated everyone with respect and was always a professional.”
Lansing was found severely injured at the scene. He was quickly transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Despite efforts to save him, He later died.