Officer Albert Patch
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California
End of Watch: Sunday, August 17, 1980

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Sunday, August 17, 1980
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Deceased

Officer Patch was stabbed to death at the California Medical Facility after being attacked by a prisoner who had just been stabbed himself. A second inmate was charged with murder in connection with the deaths of both the inmate and Officer Patch.