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Brian Keith Deramus

48 years old · died January 12, 2015 · Trussville City Jail, Jefferson County, Alabama

Brian Keith Deramus, 48, of Trussville, was found hanging in his cell at the Trussville City Jail early on a Monday morning in January 2015. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said he was pronounced dead at the jail around 2:13 a.m. His body was discovered during a routine check. The coroner's office gave the cause as found hanging in the cell, and no manner of death is recorded in the account.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said he was found hanging in his cell.

Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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