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| Prison guard awarded medal for heroism in 1980 riot |
| By abqjournal.com- Ryan Boetel |
| Published: 04/09/2014 |
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A former corrections officer was honored Tuesday for running from outside the fence into the state penitentiary to help a fellow officer escape becoming a hostage during the 1980 prison riot. New Mexico Corrections Department Secretary Gregg Marcantel presented Louis C de Baca, a former corrections officer, with the Medal of Honor, the department’s highest award, at a ceremony in Albuquerque. In February 1980, prisoners overtook the Penitentiary of New Mexico, south of Santa Fe. In 36 hours, prisoners killed 33 inmates. In addition to the deaths, hundreds of other inmates and many guards were beaten or tortured. None of the 14 corrections officers taken hostage was killed. Read More. |
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