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Photograph: Officer Charles Wiget

Patch image: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California






Officer Charles Wiget
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California

End of Watch: Monday, January 14, 1952

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Monday, January 14, 1952
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Executed in 1958

Correctional Officer Wiget and Correctional Officer Vern Mackin were stabbed to death by two inmates during an escape attempt in San Quentin Prison. Both suspects were convicted of the murders and executed in 1958.

Officer Wiget had served with the agency for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and son.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CaliforniaCorrectional Officer Vern Adolph Mackin
California Department of Corrections an..., CA
EOW: Monday, January 14, 1952
Cause of Death: Stabbed

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