Roll of Honor
Charles Bartholemew Gillies
Incident
Prison Guard Charles Gillies suffered a fatal heart attack as he maned the front gate at the Folsom Prison during a major riot and attempted prison break. The riot continued for two days. Local officers and militia were brought in to quell the uprising. Three prisoners were killed and 13 were wounded as officers took control of the prison. Prison Guard Ray Singleton was stabbed to death at the start of the riot. The six ringleaders of the riot were convicted of murder in connection with Guard Singleton's death. When the jury sentenced them only to life in prison the local district attorney filed murder charges in connection with the death of a fellow prisoner who was killed during the riot. The six prisoners were convicted and sentenced to death for the prisoner's murder. Four of the six were executed by hanging in January 1930. One of the prisoners who was executed had originally been sent to prison for the murder of Constable George Boyle, of the Fresno County Constable's Office, on November 18th, 1924.
Survivors
Prison Guard Gillies was survived by his son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Prison Guard Gillies served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Prison Guard Gillies.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Prison Guard Charles Bartholemew Gillies is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 2 of 42 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Bartholemew Gillies's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Bartholemew Gillies Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Bartholemew Gillies is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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