Bronson Vestal
Bronson Vestal, a 33-year-old man, died on August 11, 2023, while held at the South Central Correctional Center, a men's state prison in Licking, Missouri. The Texas County Coroner, Marie Lasater, said a preliminary drug screen was positive for fentanyl, and an autopsy was scheduled for the following day. Toxicology results were still pending when the reports were published, so the cause of death had not been confirmed. A later news report listed his death among Missouri prison deaths and said drugs were cited, without giving further details.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Texas County Coroner's preliminary drug screen was positive for fentanyl, and the toxicology report was still pending, so the cause of death was not confirmed.
Reported by: Texas County Coroner Marie Lasater (medical examiner or coroner).