Papier-Mache Head Ruse in Cell from 1962 Alcatraz Prison Escape

Title - Papier-Mache Head Ruse in Cell Description - On the night of June 11 or early morning of June 12, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin and Frank Morris tucked papier-mâché heads resembling their own likenesses into their beds, broke out of the main prison building via an unused utility corridor, and departed Alcatraz Island aboard an improvised inflatable raft to an uncertain fate. Hundreds of leads have been pursued by the FBI and local law enforcement officials in the ensuing years, but no conclusive evidence has ever surfaced favoring the success or failure of the attempt. Description Source - Bio from Wikipedia Year - June, 1962

Has anyone ever escaped prison without a trace, so they found out the prisoner was just gone and they never found out how they did it? (Maybe they have some guesses and

55 years ago, Alcatraz guards realized three inmates escaped their cells. They've never been found.

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55 years ago, Alcatraz guards realized three inmates escaped their cells. They've never been found.

FBI Exhibit Alcatraz Escape

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History In Pictures - Papier-mâché dummy head used by John Anglin to fool prison guards, Alcatraz. 1962

History In Pictures - Papier-mâché dummy head used by John Anglin to fool prison guards, Alcatraz. 1962

FBI Exhibit Alcatraz Escape