California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
End of Watch: Thursday, September 16, 1971
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: September 16, 1971
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Laundry Supervisor Ronald Turner was stabbed to death by a inmate in the laundry room at Folsom Prison.
The inmate, a member of the Black Liberation Army, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison August 1, 1978.
Supervisor Turner had served with the agency for 2 year. He was survived by his wife and four children.