FBI recreates decoy heads Alcatraz inmates used in escape

Half a century after a notorious prison escape from Alcatraz Island, the FBI has created replicas of decoy heads that inmates used to distract guards from a plan that still captivates researchers and tourists.

Suspense films of the 1940s - The Timeless Theater

FBI re-creates decoy heads Alcatraz inmates used in escape

Alcatraz 1969

Why was Alcatraz closed down? That one escape doesn't sound like a valid reason because it's not the only maximum security prison that had escapes. - Quora

Escape from Alcatraz Dummy head used by John Anglin to fool prison guards during his escape from Alcatraz Prison. His, and his 2 companions whereabouts are still unknown June 1962 [634 × 612] : r/HistoryPorn

Deteoriating' Alcatraz decoy heads will live on with the help of 3-D scanning

Alcatraz 1962 escapees had small chance of success - BBC News

Deteoriating' Alcatraz decoy heads will live on with the help of 3-D scanning

FBI Recreated Decoy Heads Used in Notorious Prison Escape from Alcatraz Island – Tickle The Wire

Deteoriating' Alcatraz decoy heads will live on with the help of 3-D scanning

Did anyone successfully escape from Alcatraz when it was a prison? - Quora

ERIC RISBERG The Seattle Times

Fake heads used in daring Alcatraz escape re-created by FBI

Alcatraz 1969