Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

David Merritt

53 years old · died October 27, 2006 · Clearwater County, Idaho

David Merritt, 53, died on October 27, 2006, at a hospital in Orofino, Idaho, while he was in the custody of a state prison. The Spokesman-Review reported that he died of natural causes.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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