Richard Burke was a Correctiones Officer at the Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida for just 4 months. He died in the line of duty at age 48. While escorting some death row inmates from their cells to the showers, he was attacked and stabbed to death by a shank. The suspect responsible was sentenced to death.
** NOTE: ** The Suspect, Thomas Knight, is still serving his time on death row, as of the Summer of 2011.
** NOTE: ** The Suspect, Thomas Knight, is still serving his time on death row, as of the Summer of 2011.
Richard Burke was a Correctiones Officer at the Florida State Prison in Starke, Florida for just 4 months. He died in the line of duty at age 48. While escorting some death row inmates from their cells to the showers, he was attacked and stabbed to death by a shank. The suspect responsible was sentenced to death.
** NOTE: ** The Suspect, Thomas Knight, is still serving his time on death row, as of the Summer of 2011.
** NOTE: ** The Suspect, Thomas Knight, is still serving his time on death row, as of the Summer of 2011.
Bio by: Bonnie Fortney- Wichita, Kansas
Gravesite Details
His Murderer who changed his name on death row to Askari Abdullah Muhammad, was executed for his murder in Stark, Florida, on January 7th, 2014.
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