Ernest De Boer
Ernest De Boer was one of several men held at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla who were killed during an escape attempt on February 12, 1934. According to an essay on HistoryLink.org by Elizabeth Gibson, guards fired on the group after it refused orders to get down on the ground, and the men were killed on the scene. The essay attributes the shooting to the guards' response to the group's refusal, and no other account is cited here. Other details about Ernest De Boer, including his age and family, are not given in the source.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. HistoryLink.org essay by Elizabeth Gibson says guards shot him during an escape attempt at the Washington State Penitentiary after the group refused orders to get down.
Reported by: HistoryLink.org essay by Elizabeth Gibson (reporters).