Roll of Honor
John Drewry
Incident
Sergeant John Drewry was stabbed to death during an escape attempt at Folsom State Prison in Represa, California. The incident occurred as Sergeant Drewry and another officer were attempting to stop an escape. The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged on August 27, 1915. Sergent Drewry had served with the agency for just over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Sergeant Drewry gave the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Drewry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John Drewry is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Drewry's cause is highlighted.
How John Drewry Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1915
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Drewry is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Drewry was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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