Gregory Powell (murderer)
Gregory Ulas "Greg" Powell (August 2, 1933 – August 12, 2012) was an American criminal who kidnapped Los Angeles Police Department Officers Ian Campbell and Karl Hettinger on the night of March 9, 1963. Assisted by accomplice Jimmy Lee "Youngblood" Smith, Powell took the officers to an onion field near Bakersfield, California, where Officer Campbell was fatally shot.
Gregory Ulas Powell | |
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Powell in a 1963 police mugshot | |
| Born | August 2, 1933 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2012 (aged 79) Vacaville, California, U.S. |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Infamously known as the "Onion Field" Killer, Powell's story was depicted in Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 non-fiction book, The Onion Field. The book was later made into a 1979 film adaptation of the same name in which Powell was portrayed by James Woods.
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