Maryland State Division of Correction Officer Jeffery Alan Wroten

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Officer Jeffery Alan Wroten
Maryland State Division of Correction
Maryland
End of Watch: Saturday, January 28, 2006

 

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 27, 2006
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended

 

Officer Wroten succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous morning while guarding an inmate at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland. The inmate, who was receiving treatment in the hospital, was able to gain control of Officer Wroten's service weapon and shot him once in the face.

The prisoner then fled from the hospital, still wearing arm and leg shackles, and carjacked a taxicab. The cab driver left his microphone on during the incident, which allowed officers to quickly locate him. The inmate forced the cab driver to cross into Pennsylvania where the driver intentionally crashed the cab. The prisoner then fled on foot back into Maryland where he was taken into custody.

Officer Wroten had served with the Maryland State Division of Correction for 4 years and was assigned to the medium-security Roxbury Correctional Institution. He had previously served with the Florida Department of Corrections and West Virginia Department of Corrections. He is survived by five children.

Agency Contact Information
Maryland State Division of Correction
6776 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: (410) 585-3300

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