by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
December 30, 2024
Andrew Lansing labored on Christmas so others might have the time without work.
A prisoner beat a corrections officer to demise on Christmas who was solely working in order that a few of his coworkers on the jail might have time without work for the vacation.
In line with WKBN First Information, Ohio corrections officer Andrew Lansing was killed after being attacked by an inmate he had a earlier run-in with earlier this 12 months in April. The alleged killer, Rashawn Cannon, was written up by Lansing when the officer wrote up a conduct report with three costs in opposition to the inmate. These costs had been disrespect, threats, and disobedience to a direct order. He was discovered responsible on two of the fees.
Authorities didn’t reveal if the prior costs in opposition to Cannon had been the explanation he allegedly attacked the officer on the jail, nor was it disclosed how Lansing was killed.
The 27-year-old Cannon was convicted on felonious assault costs final 12 months and has been on the Ross County facility for over a 12 months.
Annette Chambers-Smith, the director of the Ohio Division of Rehabilitation and Correction, did disclose that the officer was there to work time beyond regulation in order that his coworkers might have the vacation off.
“Andy Lansing elected to work voluntary time beyond regulation in order that different folks didn’t must and will have Christmas off. That’s what he was doing there,” Chambers-Smith stated. “Cannon’s unit was launched to go to the eating corridor, which is why he was on the yard. He veered away from going to the eating corridor and as a substitute went to the place Officer Lansing was working and attacked him brutally.”
The incident happened at Ross Correctional Establishment, a high-security facility.
Incident experiences state that the brutal assault happened whereas Lansing was within the guard shack, which is a shelter construction on the yard portion of the jail, in accordance with Chambers-Smith.
Chambers-Smith had nothing however good issues to say about Lansing and acknowledged that she had by no means heard anybody say something adverse in regards to the corrections officer.
“Officer Lansing was pure, good and strong. He all the time skilled new workers and was knowledgeable. He was a father, he was a husband, and all he was attempting to do was his job,” stated Chambers-Smith.
The Ohio State Freeway Patrol is investigating this killing.
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