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David Elliot Dickerson

72 years old · died May 10, 2025 · Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center, Forsyth County, North Carolina

David Elliot Dickerson, 72, died on May 10, 2025, while he was held at the Forsyth County Detention Center in North Carolina. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said staff found him unresponsive while making rounds. The sheriff's office asked the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation. The cause and manner of his death were still pending when the report was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Forsyth 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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