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| California Medical Facility to Honor Fallen Correctional Officer |
| By California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Published: 08/11/2015 |
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VACAVILLE — California Medical Facility (CMF) will pay tribute to Correctional Officer Albert “Al” Patch by dedicating a monument in his honor on the grounds of the institution he gave his life to protect. Patch, a 16-year veteran of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), was killed by an inmate on Aug. 17, 1980. He was breaking up a fight between three inmates when he was fatally stabbed in the chest. Patch, who was 44 when he died, was an Air Force veteran and a volunteer firefighter. He left behind his wife, Marian, and two children. The city of Vacaville built Al Patch Park to honor his commitment to community service and public safety. WHAT: Dedication of Correctional Officer Al Patch Memorial Monument WHO: Family and friends of Al Patch, CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard, CDCR Undersecretary of Operations Scott Kernan, CMF Warden Robert Fox, CMF custody and administrative staff WHEN: 12 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 WHERE: California Medical Facility RSVP: 1600 California Drive, Vacaville, Lt. Andre Gonzales, (707) 449-6509 or andre.gonzales@cdcr.ca.gov **Please RSVP by Friday, Aug. 14** |
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