California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
End of Watch: Friday, April 23, 1965
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: April 23, 1965
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Textile Products Foreman Ralph Canning was stabbed to death while working at San Quentin State Prison.
The inmate, who was serving a fives years to life sentence for a 1964 narcotics conviction, stabbed Foreman Canning 18 times. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on January 4th, 1966. His sentence was later commuted to life.
Foreman Canning had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, brother, and two sisters.