Roll of Honor
Ronald L. Turner
Incident
Laundry Supervisor Ronald Turner was stabbed to death by an inmate in the laundry room at Folsom Prison. The inmate, a member of the Black Liberation Army, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on August 1, 1978. Supervisor Turner had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for two years. Survivors include his wife and four children. The Black Liberation Army was a violent, radical group that attempted to fight for independence from the United States government in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The BLA was responsible for the murders of more than 10 police officers and the wounding of many more law enforcement officers. Please click here to visit all the law enforcement officers who have died as a result of the Black Liberation Army's violent activism.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Employee Turner gave the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Employee Turner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Employee Ronald L. Turner 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. Ronald L. Turner's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald L. Turner Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald L. Turner is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronald L. Turner was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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