Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Sandra Kester, a retired correctional case records analyst, passed away Nov. 28, 2025. She began her career as an office...
Retired correctional officer Robert “Bobby” Deatherage passed away peacefully at home Nov. 27, 2025, following a brief battle with cancer....
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Correctional Officer Marcus Monzon, who started with the department just last year, passed away Dec. 3, 2025. He began his...
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Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) mourns the passing of Information Technology Supervisor II Juan Carlos Garcia Espinoza. He passed away...
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Chad O’Brion, a retired correctional officer, passed away Nov. 20, 2025. He began his career with the department as a...
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Sharon King, a correctional case records analyst at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) in Ione, passed away Nov. 18, 2025....
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Peter Garcia, retired office services supervisor II, passed away Oct. 27, 2025. Garcia worked for the state from 1990 until...
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Ron Allen, a retired correctional lieutenant from Sierra Conservation Center (SCC), passed away Nov. 12, 2025. Allen started his career...
Ben Oliveros, a retired associate warden from RJ Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD), passed away Aug. 20, 2025. Oliveros began his...
Juan Perez, an assistant correctional food manager at Ironwood State Prison, passed away Nov. 17, 2025. He began his career...