Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
During the 2024 Medal of Valor ceremony, CDCR and CCHCS remembered staff who passed away with this in memoriam video....
Eugene “Gene” Oliveira, a retired correctional officer, passed away Sept. 10, 2024. He worked for the department for 17 years....
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Eugene Hogan, a retired correctional officer, passed away Sept. 6, 2024. He worked for the department for 27 years. Hogan...
Stephanie Graff, a correctional officer at California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, passed away Sept. 7, 2024. Officer Graff started her...
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Janice Hatch, a retired office assistant from California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo, passed away Aug. 21, 2024. She...
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Shaka Camara, a retired chief support executive, passed away Aug. 30, 2024. After retiring in 2022, he relocated to Montgomery,...
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Blanca Kumbera, a registered nurse at California State Prison, Corcoran, passed away Aug. 23, 2024. She began her correctional career...
Mario Sepulveda, a retired correctional officer, passed away Aug. 31, 2024. He worked for the department from 1999 until retiring...
Gauge Bullock, a correctional officer at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, passed away Aug. 29, 2024. Bullock began his...
Wasco State Prison-Reception Center is mourning the loss of K-9 Rye who passed away Aug. 28, 2024, after a tough...
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