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Boyd Wayne Johnson, a 24-year-old male, was murdered on May 8, 1982, while incarcerated in the Alameda County jail in California. His death was the result of strangulation at the hands of his cellmate, David Edwin Mason, a convicted serial killer. Mason, who had previously murdered at least four elderly individuals in Oakland, California, was already serving time for his crimes when he killed Johnson. The murder was reportedly motivated by Mason’s belief that Johnson was a "snitch"—someone w ...Read More
Victim Details

Boyd Wayne Johnson

Male

Alameda

CA

1982-05-08

24

Boyd

Wayne Johnson

11/25/2025