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Blake Ryan Dover

died December 19, 2025 · Benton County Jail, Benton County, Arkansas

Blake Ryan Dover died on December 19, 2025, while held at the Benton County Detention Center in Arkansas. The Benton County Sheriff's Office said jail staff found him unresponsive in his cell around 5 a.m., and paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for examination. No cause of death has been announced.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Benton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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