Virginia State Convict Road Force, Virginia
End of Watch Thursday, September 22, 1932
Add to My HeroesCharles Alton Edward Leonard
Guard Charles Leonard succumbed to head injuries sustained one week earlier when he was assaulted during an escape attempt at Convict Road Camp #6 in Scott County, Virginia. Three inmates in the camp attacked Guard Leonard and the camp foreman, striking both over the head with a pipe.
One of three inmates was shot in the leg by a Washington County deputy near Abingdon, Virginia, and recaptured. The remaining two inmates were able to escape.
Guard Leonard was taken to a hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he succumbed to his head injuries on September 22, 1932.
One of the escapees was recaptured in 1935, convicted of Guard Leonard's murder, and sentenced to death. He was executed on July 24, 1936.
Bio
- Age 21
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Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Incident Date Thursday, September 15, 1932
- Weapon Blunt object; Iron pipe
- Offender Executed in 1936
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View all 12 ReflectionsI am particularly saddened to see a family member go down in the Line. May Almighty God grant you eternal rest. It is well that your assailant partially paid for your murder by forfeiting his own life. May God have mercy upon his soul.
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