Sensitive But Unclassified: Fallen Heroes

Jose V. Rivera

Today’s episode is about the life and ultimate sacrifice of 22-year-old Correctional Officer Jose V. Rivera, a Navy veteran who was tragically killed by two inmates at USP Atwater on June 20, 2008. Relying strictly on the official history preserved by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, we recount the fateful afternoon headcount that resulted in the very first staff murder in the history of the facility. Once again, although pointed out in the introduction, I will say the following: I am NOT a representative of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. All I am doing is reading what is available publicly at www.bop.gov. Credit where it's due: Thank you to free-stock-music.com [http://free-stock-music.com] for the intro/outro music as well as the background music tracks used in today's episode. Those are: The Things That Keep Us Here and Undertow, by Scott Buckley

Scott James Williams

This episode covers the line-of-duty death of Bureau of Prisons Officer Scott J. Williams, who was killed during an inmate assault at USP Lompoc on April 3, 1997. The episode focuses on the events of the attack, the dangers faced by correctional staff working inside federal institutions, and the lasting impact the incident had within the Bureau of Prisons. Officer Williams is remembered as one of the federal correctional officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of his duties, and this episode reflects on the risks and realities of working in corrections while honoring his memory and service. Once again, credit where its due: Thank you to free-stock-music.com [http://free-stock-music.com] and specifically to: Scott Buckley and his piece, "She Moved Mountains" Motivational-Background

D'Antonio Andrew Washington

In this episode, we look into the tragic, history-making story of Correctional Officer D'Antonio Andrew Washington, an Army veteran and dedicated law enforcement officer who made the ultimate sacrifice. We explore the chilling events of December 21, 1994, at the high-security United States Penitentiary (USP) Atlanta, the systemic vulnerabilities it exposed, and his enduring legacy as a fallen hero.

Robert F. Miller

Transporting an inmate to a hospital for treatment is fairly run of the mill. This time, however, it was anything but. Welcome to Sensitive But Unclassified's only fallen hero who was murdered while on medical transport duty in a botched escape plan. Credit where it's due: free-stock-music.com [http://free-stock-music.com] (they're stuff is amazing), specifically: Scott Buckley: The Things That Keep Us Here

Boyd H. Spikerman

Apologies for the 2 weeks of silence! Spring break made it virtually impossible to get any real recording done around here. Anyway... We're led to believe that because it, "isn't a penitentiary," that FCI Oxford is a safer, run-of-the-mill place. Maybe it was once, but not after three inmates decided that an officer was going to die. Credit where its due: Thank you to free-stock-music.com [http://free-stock-music.com] for the following tunes: fcsm productions, "decisive hours" and fsm team's "yellowtree"