"Working in corrections is challenging and can be dangerous.  For over 150 years, the staff of the Kansas State Penitentiary now known as Lansing Correctional Facility have kept watch over those incarcerated at Lansing to keep the citizens of Kansas safe.  Over the years, staff have faced acts of violence and a deadly pandemic.  Nine staff members have made the ultimate sacrifice while carrying out their duties at Lansing.  It is hard to say farewell to those we have lost in death.  However, we will never forget our fallen brothers.  We will keep their memories alive in our hearts and minds.  May we find comfort in remembering our friends and loved ones for how they lived.  They were husbands, fathers, brothers, friends, and co-workers.  Each left their mark on Lansing.  Let us take time to remember the nine fallen whose footsteps we follow in."

- Jesse Howes, LCF Warden