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Merle E. Clutts
- Oct. 22, 1983 -
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| Resided: |
DC, USA
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| Born: | Unk |
| Fallen: | Oct. 22, 1983 |
| Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 51 yrs. of age |
| | Agency |
| Dept: | Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First St., NW
Washington, DC
20534 USA
(202)307-3198 |
| County: | DC |
| Dept. Type: | Federal/Corrections |
| Hero's Rank: | Correctional Officer |
| Sworn Date: | Unk |
| FBI Class: | Homicide - Knife |
| Weapon Class: | Knife |
| Agency URL: | Click Here
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| On The Job: |
19 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
| Offender: |
No Info
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| Location: |
IL
USA
Sat. Oct. 22, 1983
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| Summary: |
Correctional Officer Merle Clutts was killed when he was stabbed by an inmate with a homemade prison shank at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois.
The suspect, a former leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, was being escorted back to his cell after having a shower when another inmate slipped him a shank. The suspect then ran down the tier and attacked Correctional Officer Clutts whom he had a vendetta against. By the time the officers got the suspect off Correctional Officer Clutts and him to safety he had been stabbed 40 times. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Prior to Officer Clutts' murder the suspect had murdered three fellow inmates. One of the three shot and killed Officer Henry W. Jennings of the Hartford, Connecticut, Police Department on May 25, 1964.
Just eight hours later Correctional Officer Robert Hoffmann would be murdered in the same prison in an unrelated incident.
Correctional Officer Clutts had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 19 years.
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Website Click
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| Related: |
Robert L. Hoffmann
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019 |
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