Rudolph Zurick

Rudolph Zurick

Rudolph Zurick was a corrections officer at the Union County Jail, site of an infamous 2007 prison break modeled after the film The Shawshank Redemption. Zurick, who was named in a note left by escapees Otis Blunt and Jose Espinosa, was found dead in his home in January of 2008. Though they are indicating Zurick committed suicide, the cause of death has not been released.

Fast Facts:

Zurick was considered blameless in the escape and had cooperated with the investigation
Leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old daughter
Was not identified by name in initial news reports on the escape

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CBS News: "Smiley Face" Prison Guard Commits Suicide... (January 2, 2008)

FoxNews.com: Guard Named in New Jersey Shawshank-Style Jailbreak Commits Suicide (January 2, 2008)
- A note left by the escapees, signed with a smiley face, read: "Thank you Officer Zurich for the tools needed You're a real Pal! Happy Holidays!" It is believed the note was intended as a joke.

NJ.com: "Union jail guard named in escape note commits suicide" (January 2, 2008)
- Statement from Kenneth Burkert, a union rep for officers at the jail: "He was very depressed and distraught over all the media attention. He just couldn't beleive what happened. He was a perfectionist."

CNN: Police hunt escapees who left taunting note (December 18, 2007)
Guardian Unlimited: "Prisoners hide escape tunnel with pin-ups" (December 18, 2007)

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Union County Jail | Otis Blunt | Jose Espinosa

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