North Dakota State Industrial School, North Dakota
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 16, 1966
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 1 month, 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 16, 1966
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 7 years
Corrections Officer Raymond Wietstock was killed when he was struck on the head with a wooden table leg and a wooden juggling pin by two juvenile inmates who were attempting to escape from the State Industrial School in Mandan, North Dakota. The inmates, 15 and 16, were captured four hours later.
Officer Wietstock's autopsy report revealed he died from a heart attack directly after the beating. Both boys were charged with second degree murder. They were convicted of first degree manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years each. The 15-year-old was killed in a traffic accident near Fargo on January 26, 1975.
Officer Wietstock had only served with the North Dakota State Industrial School for six weeks.