Department of Correction
George M. Little, Commissioner

"IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN, IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVE"

Willoughby Nelson
1894 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Bob Armes
1936 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

J. L. Sims
1937 Tennessee State Penitentiary

Glen Johnston
1937 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Johnny Armes
1940 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

David Stewart
1941 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Elizah Patrick
1947 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Lem Heflin
1949 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Don Crippen
1950 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Joe Blevins
1952 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

W. L. Cox
1952 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Ernest Massengill
1957 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Elmer Henry
1972 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

Robert Burns
1978 Tennessee State Penitentiary

Ronald W. Moore
1981 Turney Center Industrial Prison

Donald G. Gammons
1984 Turney Center Industrial Prison

James F. McPeters
1984 Turney Center Industrial Prison

Delbert Steed
2002 Hardeman County Correctional Center

Frederick Hyatt
2003 Charles Bass Correctional Complex

Wayne "Cotton" Morgan
2005 Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

On Thursday, September 23, 2004, several hundred guests were invited to the Tennessee Correction Academy for the unveiling of the Tennessee Department of Correction's memorial to fallen correctional employees.

These guests, including family members and descendants of the fallen, current and former employees, and other dignitaries, reflected on the importance of the Memorial's placement at the Academy.  Commissioner George M. Little said the following about the memorial.

"The sacrifices made day to day by correctional professionals are sometimes small and unnoticed but we should never forget those who have made the greatest sacrifice."

The memorial was funded by private donations totaling over $32,000, from correctional professionals throughout Tennessee, to remember and honor all those who lost their lives in the line of duty and those who serve every day to keep faith with the citizens of the State, in performing that duty.

On May 26, 2006, Commissioner George M. Little addressed an assembly of guests gathered to honor the Department's most recently fallen employee, Wayne "Cotton" Morgan, a Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex employee who lost his life attempting to prevent an escape. Officer Morgan's family was present for the ceremony as well as dignitaries from throughout the Department,.  Commissioner Little said Officer Morgan is sorely missed by the entire "extended family of Correction".