EOW 08-08-19

Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson was found murdered in her residence on the grounds of the West Tennessee State Penitentiary on August 7th, 2019, by an inmate who then escaped from the facility using a tractor.

The escapee, who was serving a sentence for aggravated kidnapping and rape, remains at large.

Administrator Johnson had served with the Tennessee Department of Correction for 38 years and started her career as a correctional officer.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/24184-c...-debra-johnson