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Ruben Howard Thomas III
- Mar. 18, 2012 -
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Resided: |
Lake City (Columbia County) FL, USA
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Born: | Jun. 09, 1987 |
Fallen: | Mar. 18, 2012 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 24 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Florida Dept. of Corrections
4070 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL
32311 USA (850)717-3700 |
County: | Leon |
Dept. Type: | State/Corrections |
Hero's Rank: | Sergeant |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Knife |
Weapon Class: | Knife |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
6 years
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Duties: | assigned to Columbia Correctional Institution Annex |
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Bio: Ruben was the son of Ruben Howard Thomas Jr. and Paula Terrell Thomas. He was educated in the Columbia County School System(FL) and was a member of the graduating class of 2005 from Columbia High School.
Sgt. Thomas loved to cook, read and garden. He was an avid hunter and fisherman as well as a dedicated Florida Gator Fan, but his favorite time was that spent with his baby girl, Emma.
Ruben was a member of the New Beginnings Pentecostal Church. |
Survived by: |
Ms. LeAnn Royster - Fiance - Other & 18 mo. daughter Emma, and child due Aug/2012
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Rueben Jr. & Paula Thomas - Parents
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
Richard Franklin :: Caucasian
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Male
Franklin is currently serving a life sentence for multiple crimes including the 2004 murder of a Bethune-Cookman College student in Daytona Beach, battery on a law enforcement officer and escape. Franklin has been disciplined more than 50 times while in prison, according to records, for threats, disobedience, lying, and other offenses. Secretary of the Department of Corrections Ken Tucker said Franklin will be transferred to a maximum security prison and the killing will be investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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Location: |
Columbia Correctional Annex
Lake City,
FL
USA
Sun. Mar. 18, 2012
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Summary: |
Sergeant Ruben Thomas was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution Annex.
At approximately 10:00 pm, Sergeant Thomas was checking on an inmate in one of the prison dorms when he was attacked. He was stabbed in the neck several times by an inmate who was armed with a shank. The inmate, already serving a life sentence for murdering a college student, then struck another officer in the eye with a sock filled with a heavy item before being subdued and restrained.
Sergeant Thomas was transported to Shands Lake Shore Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019 |
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