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Gilbert Byrd Burchfield

Death by Force
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In the quiet corners of a life dedicated to service, tragedy unfolded for Sergeant Howell 'Hal' Burchfield, a 37-year-old male correctional officer. His life was abruptly ended on June 8, 1985, within the stark walls of San Quentin State Prison in California, a place where he had worked for 12 years. It was during his routine rounds in the Carson Unit that he was viciously attacked by an inmate, a member of the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang. The assault was brutal and swift, a single stab w ...Read More
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  • Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Byrd Burchfield
  • Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Byrd Burchfield
    • Victim Details

    Gilbert Byrd Burchfield

    Male

    Benton

    AR

    1947-07-15

    35

    Gilbert

    Byrd Burchfield

    11/12/2025

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