Bio & Incident Details
Age: 54
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 4/23/1965
Weapon: Edged weapon
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Textile Products Foreman Canning was stabbed and killed while working at San Quentin State Prison.
The inmate, who was serving a 5 year to life sentence for a 1964 narcotics conviction, stabbed Foreman Canning 18 times. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death January 4, 1966. His sentenced was later commuted to life.
