Correctional Officer Gary M. ChapinRest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch
Crawford County Pennsylvania Correctional Facility
End of Watch: Monday, November 15, 2010
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 8 months
Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Correctional Officer Gary Chapin succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier after being attacked and beaten by an inmate in the Crawford County Correctional Facility.
Officer Chapin was transported to Wesbury United Methodist Community Hospital but never regained consciousness after the attack.
The inmate who beat him was in jail on a parole violation at the time. The assault occurred because the inmate was upset about an unsharpened pencil. The inmate was charged with criminal homicide.
Officer Chapin had served with the Crawford County Correctional Facility for almost four years. He is survived by his wife and children.
Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.
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