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Corrections Employee Ronald L. Turner | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

Corrections Employee

Ronald L. Turner

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

End of Watch: Thursday, September 16, 1971

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.