Washington State DoC Officer Killed

Correctional Officer Jayme Lee Biendl
Washington State Department of Corrections
End of Watch: Saturday, January 29, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: In custody

Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl was assaulted and killed in the Monroe Correctional Facility's chapel.

An inmate was discovered missing during a routine headcount shortly after 9:00 pm. The inmate was located three minutes later in the prison chapel's lobby and informed the officers that he had planned to escape.

After an equipment inventory was completed it was discovered that a set of keys and radio were missing. Other officers were dispatched to Officer Biendl's assigned duty post and found her unresponsive. CPR was initiated but she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics a short time later.

Officer Biendl had served with the Washington State Department of Corrections for eight years.