Correctional Officer Joe D. Crater

Correctional Officer Joe D. Crater | Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan
Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan
Correctional Officer Joe D. Crater

Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan

End of Watch Friday, March 31, 1967

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Joe D. Crater

Officer Crater and Correctional Officer Max Hinckley were killed when while inside the arsenal at the State Prison of Southern Michigan when a mysterious explosion occurred and subsequent flash fire claimed their lives. A total of 80 percent of the facility's arsenal, including guns, tear gas, ammunition and radios, were lost.

Bio

  • Age 25
  • Tour Not available
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Incident Details

  • Cause Explosion
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