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Charles Edward Vermillion

60 years old · died July 3, 2025 · Snake River Correctional Institution, Malheur County, Oregon

Charles Edward Vermillion, 60, died on July 3, 2025, at a regional hospital while receiving hospice care. The Oregon Department of Corrections said he was held at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon. The Oregon State Police were notified, and the state medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Oregon Department of Corrections said he was receiving hospice care at a regional hospital and that the State Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

Reported by: Oregon Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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