Lieutenant Frank Rankin Jr. drowned in the Klamath River as he and an inmate from the Yreka Work Camp in Siskiyou County attempted to string an aerial TV antenna across the river. The two were using a guide rope to pull their boat across the turbulent river. The bow of the boat went under the water, which caused the boat to immediately capsize. Lieutenant Rankin and the inmate were both thrown into the water. Lieutenant Rankin was washed downstream and his body was recovered several weeks later. Lieutenant Rankin had served with the California Department of Correctional for 12 years. He is survived by his son Frank III and daughter Candace.