Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Derrick Wilkerson

60 years old · Mississippi County, Missouri

Derrick Wilkerson, 60, of Bertrand, Missouri, died while in the custody of Mississippi County, according to the county sheriff's office. Sheriff Britton Ferrell's office said no foul play is currently suspected. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the manner of death, and the sheriff's office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mississippi County Sheriff Britton Ferrell (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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