Jere Graham

On August 21, 1971, Sergeant Jere Graham, aged 39, was tragically killed during a violent uprising at San Quentin State Prison in California. The incident, which became known as the "San Quentin Six" riot, was one of the deadliest days in the prison's history. The riot 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 revealed the gun, loaded it, and ...

Sergeant Jere Graham - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

The Deadliest Day in San Quentin's History