Assaults & Incidents

Weekly advisories summarize serious assaults on corrections officers and other staff members in the line of duty as well as major disturbances and other significant incidents occurring in Missouri Department of Corrections facilities.


Sept. 9-15, 2019

Southeast Correctional Center: At approximately 5:46 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, an offender assaulted an officer. The offender spat at the officer, striking the officer in the face and inside his mouth. Additional officers responded and the offender was secured. The officer received outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.

Moberly Correctional Center: At approximately 11:44 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2019, an offender assaulted an officerThe offender touched the officer inappropriately on the right buttock. Additional officers responded and the offender was secured. The officer did not require medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.

Algoa Correctional Center: At approximately 5:42 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2019, an offender assaulted two officersThe offender pushed one officer and kicked the other officer twice in the face. Additional officers responded and the offender was secured. The officers did not require medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.

Women’s Eastern Reception Diagnostic & Correctional Center: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2019, an offender assaulted a nurse practitionerThe offender was attempting to strike another offender resulting in the offender falling into a nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner fall to the floor hitting their buttocks and lower back. Additional officers responded and the offender was secured. The nurse practitioner did not require medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.

Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center: At approximately 8:48 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2019, an offender assaulted an officerThe offender struck the officer on the right side of the face with a closed fist. Additional officers responded and the offender was secured. The officer received outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.


Missouri Department of Corrections alerts.