Ca Doc Employees Killed by Inmates 1952-2008
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Data Analysis Unit Estimates and Statistical Analysis Section Offender Information Services Branch Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation State of California March 2009 EMPLOYEES KILLED BY INMATES January 1952 through December 2008 SUMMARY Since 1952, inmates have killed 20 male employees of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Seventeen of these were custody employees, and three were non-custody employees who supervised inmates working in industrial areas. Fifteen deaths were from stab wounds, two were from gunshot wounds, two were from bludgeoning, and one was from being thrown from a tier. Report #BEH-5 Contact Person: Ravinderpal Vaid Data Analysis Unit (916) 445-1310 Data Analysis Unit Estimates and Statistical Analysis Section Offender Information Services Branch State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation March 2009 EMPLOYEES KILLED BY INMATES January 1952 through December 2008 SUMMARY DATE NAME POSITION TITLE CAUSE OF DEATH INSTITUTION January 14 January 14 MACKIN, Vern WIGET, Charles Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Stabbed Stabbed San Quentin San Quentin 1963 June 26 PROCK, Connie Correctional Officer Stabbed Deuel Vocational Institution 1965 April 23 CANNING, Ralph Textile Products Foreman Stabbed San Quentin 1970 January 16 MILLS, John V. Correctional Officer Thrown from Tier Correctional Training Facility-Center July 23 SHULL, William Correctional Officer Stabbed Correctional Training Facility-North 1971 March 4 McCARTHY, Robert Correctional Officer Stabbed Correctional Training Facility-Central May 19 CONANT, Kenneth Program Administrator Stabbed Correctional Training Facility-Central July 21 DAVIS, Leo G. Correctional Officer Stabbed San Quentin August 21 DeLEON, Frank Correctional Officer Shot San Quentin August 21 KRASENES, Paul Correctional Officer Stabbed San Quentin August 21 GRAHAM, Jere P. Correctional Sergeant Stabbed San Quentin September 16 TURNER, Ronald Laundry Supervisor Stabbed Folsom 1972 October 6 SANCHEZ, Jesse D. Correctional Officer Shot California Institution for Men 1952 Data Analysis Unit Estimates and Statistical Analysis Section Offender Information Services Branch State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation March 2009 EMPLOYEES KILLED BY INMATES (Cont'd) January 1952 through December 2008 SUMMARY DATE NAME POSITION TITLE CAUSE OF DEATH INSTITUTION SANDERS, Jerry Correctional Officer Stabbed Deuel Vocational Institution OCHOA, Richard Correctional Officer Bludgeoned San Quentin PATCH, Albert Correctional Officer Stabbed California Medical Facility SICKLES, Charles Wood Products Factory Supervisor Bludgeoned San Quentin BURCHFIELD, Howell D. Correctional Sergeant Stabbed San Quentin GONZALEZ, Manuel A. Jr. Correctional Officer Stabbed California Institution for Men 1973 November 27 1976 April 26 1980 August 17 1981 April 1 1985 June 8 2005 January 10 Note: The two employees killed January 14, 1952 were the result of a single incident. The three employees killed August 21, 1971 were the result of a single attempted escape incident. o:\dau\reports\annual\BEH5\BEH5-2008\BEH5.XLS