Who was Corey Proulx? Wisconsin Youth Prison Staff Member killed by 16-year-old Inmate

Corey Proulx, 49, a staff member at the Lincoln Hill School for Boys has died after being assaulted by one of the boys at the facility.

16-year-old Javarius Hurd assaulted a female staff member who he claimed treated him unfairly, then assaulted Proulx as well when he tried detaining him.

The 49-year-old hit his head on concrete following the assault and subsequently died.

The teen, Javarius M. Hurd, was charged as an adult Wednesday with second-degree reckless homicide, felony murder and two felony counts of battery by a prisoner. He made his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.

Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor Proulx.

DOC Secretary-Designee Jared Hoy called Proulx a “dedicated professional, colleague, and friend in the line of duty.”

“A career in corrections, with its dual mission to protect the public and guide individuals toward rehabilitation, can be demanding and requires so many sacrifices for our staff and our families, and Corey made the ultimate sacrifice,” he said. “Our DOC family is mourning Corey’s loss, and we are keeping all of his family members and friends in our thoughts.”

Proulx had left Lincoln Hills two years ago and only returned to his position this spring.

Family members including his fiancee and daughter described Houlx as “an amazing partner, father, son and human being,”