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Eleven standout Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) employees were recognized Thursday, Aug. 3, in the Texans Caring for Texans awards ceremony at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
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2nd Panhandle-area state prison worker's death linked to COVID-19 this week The Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday announced it is grieving the loss of a Panhandle-area state prison employee that is connected to the COVID-19 virus. Dorothy Caylor, a 62-year-old human resources specialist who had 15 years of service with the TDCJ and was assigned to the Roach Unit in Childress, died Thursday at an Amarillo hospital, according to a news release from TDCJ. Caylor's death is the second COVID-linked death of a Panhandle-area state prison employee in the last week, with 77-year-old Ha...
TDCJ announces officer's COVID-linked death at Pampa state prison Staff reports The Texas Department of Criminal Justice this week announced it is grieving the death of a Panhandle-area employee connected to the COVID-19 virus. Harold Smith, 77, was a correction officer with five and a half years of service with TDCJ and was assigned to the Jordan Unit in Pampa, according to a news release from TDCJ. He tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 30 and was admitted to an Amarillo hospital Dec. 9. He died early Tuesday. “Harold Smith is an example of what it means to serve, joining the agency a...