Slain prison guard's family sues DOC

Slain prison guard's family sues DOC

5:27 PM, Apr 27, 2012   |  

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A member of the South Dakota Department of Corrections Honor Guard and state penitentiary prison Warden Doug Weber with Lynette Johnson at the dedication of penitentiary training academy in honor of her late husband Ron "RJ" Johnson. / John Hult / Argus Leader

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Josh Verges

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The family of slain corrections officer Ron Johnson is suing the South Dakota Department of Corrections over the escape attempt that led to his death.
Johnson died April 12, 2011 on his 63rd birthday when two inmates tried to escape from the South Dakota State Penitentiary.
Rodney Berget and Eric Robert pleaded guilty to Johnson’s murder and have been sentenced to die.
The DOC dedicated a staff training academy in Johnson’s name on the one-year anniversary of his death.