Deputy Sheriff William Wilkerson
Deputy Sheriff Harry Dalton
Facts of Crime: Provenzano, an unemployed electrician, walked into the Orange County Courthouse on January 10, 1984 armed with a shotgun, an assault rifle, a revolver and a knapsack carrying ammunition, all hidden under a large Army-style jacket. He was muttering threats against two police officers who had charged him with disorderly conduct five months earlier, then began firing when two bailiffs approached to search him. Bailiff William Wilkerson was killed. Bailiff Henry Dalton suffered brain damage, was partially paralyzed, and died seven years later. Correctional Officer Mark Parker was paralyzed from the attack.
Victims: Henry Dalton and William Wilkerson
Time of Death: 7:00 p.m.
Manner of execution: Lethal Injection
Last Meal: A half-grilled cheese sandwich, a half peanut-butter-jelly sandwich, naked beans, hot cannes apples, two slices of bread and tea
Final Statement: "Thanks for everything Mike." - To his attorney
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