The inmate accused of killing Correctional Officer Mari Johnson at the French Roberson Unit near Abilene early Saturday morning has been identified.
Dillion Gage Compton, 21, has been named as the suspect responsible for her death, according to the TDCJ.
A press release says Compton, “who was assigned to the kitchen area, allegedly attacked Officer Johnson when she entered a storage area near the kitchen.”
Officer Johnson was found unresponsive around 3:00 a.m. Attempts to save her life were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The TDCJ says Compton was serving time at the French Robertson Unit after he was convicted on an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under the Age of 14 charge issued out of Dallas County in December of 2011.
Compton is no longer in the French Robertson Unit and is being held in maximum security at an undisclosed location.
“Investigators with the Office of the Inspector General – TDCJ continue to gather evidence and will present it to the Jones County District Attorney once their investigation is complete,” according to the press release.
(Information from BigCountryHomepage.com)
