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Honoring the life of Correction Officer Andrew Lansing

Posted Jan. 3, 2025 by

 

Obituary: Remembering RCI CorrectionOfficer Andrew Lansing who was murdered on Christmas Day

Brothers and sisters, you can view the online obituary, funeral arrangement and memorial video for Correction Officer Andrew Lansing HERE. OCSEA chapters and members wishing to send condolences can do so on the funeral home's website. You can also read the full obituary and see funeral arrangement information below.

Officer Lansing was brutally murdered on the job on Christmas Day at Ross Correctional Institution (RCI) in Chillicothe. He leaves behind a wife, a daughter and a son. Continue scrolling this email to TAKE ACTION around this senseless act.

Obituary provided courtesy of Ware Funeral Home, Chillicothe Ohio: 

Andrew Steven Lansing, 62, of Chillicothe passed 11:38 a.m. Wednesday, December 25, 2024 unexpectedly at OSU Wexner Medical Center.

He was born April 19, 1962 in Verdun, France to the late Charles Lester and Sheila May Brewer Lansing.  On October 4, 2002 he married Chun Wong who survives.

Also surviving are children, Kimberly Mae (Jesse) Cooper, of Seattle, WA and Edward Taklai Lansing, of Chillicothe; brothers, Alan C. (Sharon) Lansing, of Springfield, Michael A. (Karrie) Lansing, of Wellston and David W. Lansing, of Elm Grove; sisters, Maureen F. Lansing, of Chillicothe, Tina L. (Jim) Schmauch, of West Union and Lisa K. (Josef) Newman, of West Union; numerous nieces and nephews including special nieces, Kamilah and Hannaa Mustapha and special nephews, Jamie “Bub” (Erin) Lansing and Josh (Casey) Lansing; special friends, Dan and Deb Wiltshire and John Adkins; and his faithful companions, his dogs, Bob and Orion.  He was predeceased by sisters, Juanita Fyffe and Sharon Lansing.

Andy was a Corrections Officer at Ross Correctional Institute in Chillicothe where he had served in many capacities including the SRT Team.  He was a member of Orient Masonic Lodge #321 F&AM in Waverly and the Pike County Shrine Club.  Andy served in the United States Army for 9 years.  Andy had a huge heart and a big smile and was dearly loved by his family, coworkers and friends.  He was a mentor to many people, was a sweet person, always wanted to better himself thru his work and education and was unwilling to accept anything but the best from himself.   

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2025 in the Chillicothe High School’s Hatton Memorial Gymnasium with Pastor Bud Brabson officiating.  Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery where military graveside rites will be conducted by the United States Army and the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard.  Visitation will be held from 12 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Chillicothe High School’s Hatton Memorial Gymnasium where there will be a Masonic service at 6 p.m.    

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, Attn: Office of Philanthropy, One Children’s Plaza – 2 West, Dayton, Ohio 45404 or online at LovetotheRescue.org.
 

Funeral Arrangements for Officer Lansing

Visitation: Thursday, January 2, 2025
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Chillicothe High School

Masonic Service: Thursday, January 2, 2025
6:00 PM

Chillicothe High School

Funeral Service: Friday, January 3, 2025
1:00 PM
Chillicothe High School
 

Tell Gov. DeWine & State Legislators: DRC needs new leadership NOW! It’s time to make a change to protect the lives of our Correction Officers.

Officer Andrew Lansing was murdered on Christmas Day 2024 by an inmate with a history of making threats in the facility. And this is not an isolated incident. Officer Lansing is the second DRC employee to be killed on the job this year. Back in April, another employee was killed on a DRC-run training firing range.

 

THIS CANNOT CONTINUE! We need to raise our voices and demand that Governor Mike DeWine and the State Legislature change leadership at the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections NOW! That is the only way to restore confidence in the Department and protect the lives of its employees. We must have leadership that listens to staff, works with staff and makes staff safety the top priority.

 

Let’s send a powerful message to Governor DeWine and your State Legislators that he needs to act now! SEND A LETTER TODAY! And please, you are highly encouraged to add more to the form letter to the governor, especially if you have personal experience or know someone who’s been affected by the mismanagement at DRC.

 

Click below to write the Governor and Legislators.

Every OCSEA member deserves to go home safely at the end of their shift. Sadly, their dangerous jobs have been made more hazardous by chronic understaffing and continued mismanagement of the Ohio DRC. Take a stand for our OCSEA brothers and sisters in Corrections. Write a letter NOW!
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