In memory of
Eli Jenkins
1918
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- February 28, 1918, aged 66
Their life
Guard Eli Jenkins was stabbed to death by one of two inmates who were attempting to escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary. The 22-year-old inmate who stabbed him was sentenced to prison in 1915 to serve a six-year sentence for burglary. He was convicted of Guard Jenkins' murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on April 7th, 1926. Guard Jenkins had served with the Missouri State Penitentiary for 25 years and was one of the oldest serving officers.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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