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Lieutenant Luther F. Fails | Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama

Lieutenant

Luther F. Fails

Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama

End of Watch: Tuesday, March 12, 1974

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 53

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 3/12/1974

Weapon: Edged weapon

Suspect: Killed

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Lieutenant Fails was stabbed to death at Holman Prison by an inmate. He and two other guards were escorting a 24 year-old inmate from the exercise yard back to his cell when he suddenly attacked them with a knife. Another guard killed the inmate with a blow to his head.

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Lieutenant Luther F. Fails was a very kind hearted and loving person. Died an unfortunate death. Unfortunate for those he worked for and most of all for those that loved him. I can not express in words how if he had lived he would have enriched our lives. He will never be forgotten. Its good to read what other say about him. An honor to be one of his daughters

Cornelia Mills
daughter
January 26, 2012

 

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