Deaths in Custody
Executed

Francisco Reyna

died December 26, 1921 · Nogales, Sonora, jail, Nogales

Francisco Reyna, a man who had been living in the mountains near Nogales, Arizona, was taken into custody and held at the jail in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. According to the newspaper accounts, a Mexican military court tried him there. In December 1921, he was executed by firing squad in Nogales, Sonora, with one account giving December 26 as the date.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Mexican military court (court).

News reports (2)