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Curt Cooper

52 years old · died August 11, 2022 · Arizona State Prison Complex-Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Curt Cooper, 52, was held at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, staff found he had injuries consistent with a physical fight and a head injury five days before he died, and he was hospitalized after that. He died on August 11, 2022, at Banner University Medical Center. The Department of Corrections said it is investigating the incident that led to his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Arizona Department of Corrections says Cooper was found with injuries consistent with a physical fight and a head injury five days before he died at Banner UMC, and the department is investigating the incident.

Reported by: Arizona 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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