| Correctional Officer Vern Adolph Mackin California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California End of Watch: Monday, January 14, 1952 Biographical Info Age: 39 Tour of Duty: Not available 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 Mackin and Correctional Officer Charles Wiget 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 Mackin was survived by his wife and four young children. Related Line of Duty Deaths  | Officer Charles Wiget California Department of Corrections an..., CA EOW: Monday, January 14, 1952 Cause of Death: Stabbed |
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