Anthony Acosta, 22, was killed on February 22, 1989, at the old Hampden County House of Correction on York Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. He had served two years as a Correctional Officer with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office.

The death occurred at the end of visiting hours while Acosta was returning his service revolver to a gun locker. The firearm accidentally discharged; a single round struck him in the face and proved fatal. The death was officially classified as resulting from an accidental discharge, and there were no suspects or arrests.

If anyone worked at the York Street facility in 1989 or has details about safety procedures or locker handling from that period, please share what is known.