Scholarship Fund Put In Place For Slain Nanticoke Corrections Officer

03.01.13 | Sarah Harnisch

A viewing will be held today for a 34 year old corrections officer who was killed by a prisoner using a homemade weapon this week. Eric Williams was killed at a federal prison near Waymart in Wayne County.

The viewing is today from 4 to 8 at Greater Naticoke High School and his funeral is Saturday at Holy Trinity Church in Nanticoke.

On Thursday, a scholarship fund was set up in his memory. You can send donations to:

The Eric Williams Scholarship Fund,
PNC Bank,
600 South Market Street,
Nanticoke, PA 18634