Bernard Dale Hunt

Bernard Dale Hunt, a man, died on June 30, 2019, while being held on bond at the Gaston County Jail in Gastonia, North Carolina. The Gaston County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him unresponsive that Sunday morning. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is overseeing an inquiry into what led to his death, and no cause or manner of death had been released in the reports.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Gaston County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

Sources (3)

• Death investigation underway after inmate found dead in Gaston County Jail WCNC, June 30, 2019
• SBI identifies man found dead at Gaston County Jail Gaston Gazette, June 30, 2019
• North Carolina authorities investigating inmate death at Gaston County Jail WSOC TV, July 1, 2019