Joseph Paul Cretzer

Joseph Paul "Dutch" Cretzer (April 17, 1911 − May 4, 1946) was an American bank robber and prisoner at Alcatraz who participated in and was slain in the bloody "Battle of Alcatraz" which took place following a failed escape attempt between May 2 and May 4, 1946.

Joseph Paul Cretzer
Born(1911-04-17)April 17, 1911
DiedMay 4, 1946(1946-05-04) (aged 35)
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Known forBank robber
Criminal statusDeceased
Spouse
Edna Kyle
(before 1936)
Conviction(s)Second degree murder (18 U.S.C. § 452)
Bank robbery (12 U.S.C. § 588b)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
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