Gregory Powell (murderer)
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Gregory Ulas "Greg" Powell[1][2] (August 2, 1933[1][2] ā August 12, 2012)[3] was an American criminal who kidnapped Los Angeles Police Department Officers Ian Campbell and Karl Hettinger on the night of March 9, 1963.[4] Assisted by accomplice Jimmy Lee "Youngblood" Smith, Powell took the officers to an onion field near Bakersfield, California, where Officer Campbell was fatally shot.[5]
Gregory Ulas Powell | |
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Born | (1933-08-02)August 2, 1933 Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 12, 2012(2012-08-12) (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.[6] The book was later made into a 1979 film adaptation of the same name in which Powell was portrayed by James Woods.[7][8][9][10]