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Another Ohio Prison Guard Dies Of COVID-19

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

A fourth state prison guard has died from COVID-19.  

Dewane Gannon worked at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient.  He had been self-quarantine at home since April 20th.  A nurse at the same facility also died after contracting the virus. 

A native of Chicago, naturalized citizen of Cincinnati and resident of Columbus, Alison attended Earlham College and the Ohio State University. She has equal passion for Midwest history, hockey and Slavic poetry.
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