WESTERVILLE, OHIO (WLIO) - The union representing Ohio’s correction officers wants accountability following the death of Officer Andrew Lansing on Christmas morning.
They go on to say that placing these individuals on administrative leave is a necessary step to ensure a thorough and unbiased investigation.
27-year-old Rashawn Cannon from Lima has been accused of attacking Lansing at the Ross Correctional Institution, killing him. The president of the Ohio Civil Services Employee Association (OCSEA) sent Governor Mike DeWine a letter, demanding that the director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the warden at Ross Correctional, and any other management be placed on administrative leave pending the results of the investigation. They go on to say that placing these individuals on administrative leave is a necessary step to ensure a thorough and unbiased investigation. Cannon was sentenced in Allen County to prison for a felonious assault and having weapons under disabilities charges in 2023. DeWine did order the flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Officer Lancing.
