Sam Shockley

Samuel Richard Shockley, Jr.
Samuel Richard Shockley, Jr.
	Shockley's Alcatraz mugshot
Born	January 12, 1909; Cerro Gordo, Caney Township, Little River County, Arkansas, U.S.
Status	Executed by gas chamber
Died	December 3, 1948 (aged 39); San Quentin State Prison, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pollard cemetery in Haworth, Oklahoma
Other names	Crazy Sam, Little Sam, Sam Barnes
Convictions	First degree murder of a federal employee (18 U.S.C. §§ 253 and 452); Bank robbery (12 U.S.C. § 588b); Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 408)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment (May 16, 1938); Death (December 21, 1946)

Samuel Richard Shockley Jr. (January 12, 1909 – December 3, 1948) was an inmate at Alcatraz prison, who was executed for his participation in the Alcatraz uprising or Battle of Alcatraz in 1946.

Samuel Richard Shockley, Jr.
Shockley's Alcatraz mugshot
Born	(1909-01-12)January 12, 1909 Cerro Gordo, Caney Township, Little River County, Arkansas, U.S.
Status	Executed by gas chamber
Died	December 3, 1948(1948-12-03) (aged 39) San Quentin State Prison, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pollard cemetery in Haworth, Oklahoma
Other names	Crazy Sam, Little Sam, Sam Barnes

Convictions	First degree murder of a federal employee (18 U.S.C. §§ 253 and 452) Bank robbery (12 U.S.C. § 588b) Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 408)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment (May 16, 1938) Death (December 21, 1946)