Calvin Reed

Calvin Reed died in 2022 at Dismas House, a federal halfway house in St. Louis, where he was in custody. St. Louis City Medical Examiner records, as obtained by First Alert 4, list an accidental overdose from fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. Federal Bureau of Prisons records list the cause of death as unknown. The cause of death is therefore recorded differently by the two agencies.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The St. Louis City Medical Examiner's records list fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and other illicit drugs as the cause, while federal Bureau of Prisons records listed the cause as unknown.

Reported by: St. Louis City Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Source

• Eight OD deaths at a St. Louis halfway house flew under the radar. So far, there’s been a lack of accountability KMOV, April 28, 2026