Kenneth Michael Trentadue ( December 19 , 1950 – August 21 , 1995 ) was an American citizen who was found hanged in his cell at FTC Oklahoma during the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing . His death was officially ruled a suicide three years after it occurred . Trentadue 's family maintains that he was murdered by members of FBI who mistakenly believed he was involved in the Oklahoma bombing and that officials at the prison engaged in a cover-up . Oklahoma City 's chief medical examiner said of Trentadue that it was " very likely he was murdered " . Convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh stated that he believed Trentadue was mistaken for Richard Lee Guthrie Jr. , a suspected co-conspirator in the bombing who also died in federal custody , allegedly from suicide by hanging
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Kenneth Michael Trentadue