Died in prison
Andrew Ellmaker
Andrew Ellmaker, 39, died on August 18, 2026, while held at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. The department said he was found unresponsive in his cell and that staff and medical personnel tried to revive him, but he could not be revived. The department says the cause of death is pending an independent autopsy, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the department are investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Kansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Kansas Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).
News reports (7)
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- Death at El Dorado Correctional Facility under investigation
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- Man who murdered social worker dies in Kansas prison | Trusted News Source for Wichita & Kansas
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- Man who murdered JoCo social worker in 2004 found dead in prison, day after killing’s anniversary