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CPL Wayne Martinez

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CPL Wayne Martinez

Birth
Wyoming, USA
Death
26 Jun 1997 (aged 27)
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA Add to Map
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Wayne Martinez was a Corrections Guard for the Wyoming State Prison in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as a Corporal. He served 7 years for the Department of Corrections, dying in the line of duty at age 27. A couple of inmates gained control to the Shift Commanders Office in an escape attempt. They attacked Corporal Martinez, beating him and stabbing him three times. The suspects fled in a truck, but was stopped by Guards at the Exterior Fence when they opened fire on them. Corporal Martinez was survived by his wife, four daughters, one son, and his parents.
Wayne Martinez was a Corrections Guard for the Wyoming State Prison in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as a Corporal. He served 7 years for the Department of Corrections, dying in the line of duty at age 27. A couple of inmates gained control to the Shift Commanders Office in an escape attempt. They attacked Corporal Martinez, beating him and stabbing him three times. The suspects fled in a truck, but was stopped by Guards at the Exterior Fence when they opened fire on them. Corporal Martinez was survived by his wife, four daughters, one son, and his parents.

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