Cheryl Dufrene
Cheryl Dufrene, 60, of Raceland, died on January 9, 2023, while held in the medical unit of the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux, where she had been housed for a medical condition. A correctional officer found her unresponsive shortly before 12:30 p.m., and she was later pronounced dead. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office and Coroner's Office said she died of natural causes, and preliminary autopsy findings pointed to a heart attack, with investigators finding no evidence of foul play.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Sheriff Craig Webre and the sheriff's office said the death appeared natural, with preliminary autopsy findings pointing to a heart attack, and the Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office reported a heart attack.
Reported by: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).