Bio & Incident Details
Age: 65
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/3/1929
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Committed suicide
· Leave a Reflection
· Add to My Heroes
· Update this memorial
Share this memorial:
Guard Wiggins was shot and killed by rioters after being held hostage for a day.
Officer Wiggins served as the prison's blacksmith. He was survived by his wife and one son.
Eight prison guards were killed when prisoners at the Colorado State Penitentiary rioted. A total of 2,000 rounds of ammunition were fired during the riot and large sections of the prison were destroyed by fire.
In addition to the eight guards, the rioting prisoners also murdered two inmates. Three of riot's ringleaders committed suicide.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
|
|
Guard J. W. McClelland |
|
|
Guard Myron H. Goodwin |
|
|
Guard Elmer G. Erwin |
|
|
Guard John J. Eeles |
|
|
Guard Raymond Brown |
|
|
Guard C. Walter Rinker |
|
|
Guard Charles G. Shepherd |
