Lieutenant Luther F. Fails
Alabama Department of Corrections
Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 12, 1974

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 12, 1974
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Killed

Lieutenant Fails was stabbed to death at Holman Prison by an inmate. He and two other guards were escorting a 24 year-old inmate from the exercise yard back to his cell when he suddenly attacked them with a knife. Another guard killed the inmate with a blow to his head.