Frank Deleon

Death by Force

Frank DeLeon, a 44-year-old correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison, tragically lost his life on August 21, 1971, during one of the deadliest days in the prison's history. Officer DeLeon, along with Officers Jere Graham and Paul Krasenes, was killed during a violent prison uprising. The chaos began when a civil rights lawyer smuggled a 9 mm pistol and two magazines of ammunition to an inmate. The inmate concealed the weapon in his afro wig, and when a guard became suspicious, the inmate ...Read More

Officer Frank DeLeon

The Deadliest Day in San Quentin's History

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