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Charles Wiget

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

End of Watch: Monday, January 14, 1952

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 31

Tour: 5 years

Badge # Not available

Military veteran

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 1/14/1952

Weapon: Edged weapon

Suspect: Executed in 1958

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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 and had previously served in World War II with the United States Navy. He was survived by his wife and son.

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