Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/2/1927
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Guard Weakley was shot and killed by two escaping inmates while transporting them to the dentist. As another inmate was being attended to the two other inmates produced handguns and opened fire, killing Guard Weakley.
The prisoner who was in the dentist's chair grabbed Guard Weakley's gun and fired at the two escaping inmates, hitting one. The two were arrested by another guard after running outside.
It was later discovered that the wife of one of the inmates and another woman had slipped two revolvers to them just before the trip to the dentist. The inmate who actually killed Guard Weakley was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. The other inmate got 10 years added to his existing sentence.
Guard Weakley served at the State Brick Plant in Junction City. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, brother, and five sisters.
