The Ghost of Alcatraz
John Dekker, ex-Alcatraz inmate #1076, was a Chicago-born bank robber once dubbed 'The would-be John Dillinger' after he successfully robbed a bank that had also been hit by Dillinger. The law caught up with Dekker and he was incarcerated at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco from 1953-1958. In 2004, he was a featured character in the award-winning documentary film Alcatraz Reunion. Today, Dekker lives with his family in Vacaville, California.