Died in prison
Walter Lee Donnell
Walter Lee Donnell was held on death row at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City when prisoners rioted on September 22, 1954, and he was killed during the riot, which lasted about 18 hours. Former Deputy Warden Mark Schreiber said Donnell was killed in the cells where he was housed, and that a man in a nearby cell was able to block his cell. The motive for the riot remains debated.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Former Deputy Warden Mark Schreiber says other prisoners killed Donnell in his cell during the 1954 riot.
Reported by: Former Deputy Warden Mark Schreiber (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.