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Deputy Keeper George Haight was killed after an inmate poisoned his food with a mixture of opium and prussic acid (cyanide) at the Michigan State Prison, in Jackson, during an elaborate escape attempt.
The memorial honors the four corrections officers who have lost their lives in service to the people of Michigan. They are George Haight (date of death March 27, 1893); Earl DeMarse (Sept. 25, 1973); Josephine McCallum (March 24, 1987); and Jack Budd (Dec. 27, 1987).
George Haight was born on 22 February 1905 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Swing Shift Maisie (1943), Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939). He died on 17 April 1984 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Writer
- February 22, 1905
- George Haight
- April 17, 1984
Mar 27, 2023 · Reflections for Deputy Keeper George W. Haight. Deputy Keeper Haight, On today, the 130th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served during the Civil War.
Deputy Gate Keeper George W. Haight - Michigan State Prison at Jackson. March 27, 1893: Deputy Keeper George Haight was the first employee to be killed in the line of duty for the Michigan Department of Corrections after an inmate poisoned his food with a mixture of opium and prussic acid (cyanide) at the Michigan State Prison, in Jackson ...
Mar 30, 2019 · Inmate Edward Hill was convicted in her murder and sentenced to life in prison. She left behind a husband and son. George Haight. George Haight, a gatekeeper, was poisoned by an inmate March 27, 1893 at the Michigan State Penitentiary in Jackson.
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Feb 19, 2014 · Reasoner is trying to have George Haight's name added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. A prisoner poisoned to death Haight, a gate keeper, in 1893, and...