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| Corrections Employee R. G. Warnke
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, June 20, 1929 Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 20, 1929
Incident Location: Kansas
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Executed Officer R. G. Warnke was killed after being beaten by an inmate yielding an iron bar at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Officer Warnke was performing his early morning duties when the man attacked him from behind, knocking him to the ground.
After falling, the man jumped on Officer Warnke and continued to beat him. The suspect, who had claimed to have murdered 22 people, had also been involved in the murder of Superintendent Harry Minto, of the Oregon Department of Corrections on September 28, 1915. He was hung at Leavenworth Prison for Officer Warnke's murder.
Officer Warnke had been with the agency for 8 years. He was survived by his wife and son. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
