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Christian Wayne Strickland

23 years old · died June 11, 2023 · Chambers County Detention Facility, Chambers County, Alabama

Christian Wayne Strickland, 23, of Cusseta, died on June 11, 2023, while held at the Chambers County Detention Facility in Alabama. According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, he began convulsing shortly after arriving at the jail and was taken to East Alabama Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the cause and manner of his death are under investigation, and no determination has been announced.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Chambers County Sheriff's Office said Strickland began convulsing shortly after arrival, was given Narcan, and died, and that the state is investigating the death.

Reported by: Chambers County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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