Bradley Gillespie
Bradley Gillespie, 50, was held at Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio. Prison officials reported him missing on May 23, 2023, along with another man, after the two were reported to have hidden in a trash container to leave the facility. His body was found days later in the Ohio River near Henderson, Kentucky. The Henderson County coroner's office's preliminary autopsy points to drowning, with toxicology results still pending, and Ohio prison officials and the State Highway Patrol are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Henderson County coroner's office's preliminary autopsy points to drowning, and toxicology results are still pending.
Reported by: Henderson County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).