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Danny Jay Watters

54 years old · died September 19, 2015 · David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Danny Jay Watters, 54, died on September 19, 2015, while held at the Tulsa County Jail in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Justin Green said there were no signs of trauma on his body. Oklahoma State Department of Health records list the manner of death as undetermined. His attorney had raised concerns about his ability to understand the case and take part in his defense, and a competency hearing was being arranged.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Tulsa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Justin Green said there were no signs of trauma on his body, and state health records list the manner of death as undetermined.

Reported by: Tulsa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Justin Green (the agency that held him); Oklahoma State Department of Health records.

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