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Desmond Dunlow

21 years old · died December 30, 2010 · Ballard County Jail, Ballard County, Kentucky

Desmond Dunlow, 21, of LaCenter, died on December 30, 2010, while held at the Ballard County Detention Center in Kentucky. According to a preliminary autopsy by the McCracken County coroner, reported by kfvs12.com, he was found unresponsive and the coroner found no trauma. The coroner listed the cause of death as undetermined, possibly a medical situation. Kentucky State Police said they were investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The McCracken County Coroner's preliminary autopsy found no trauma and listed the cause as undetermined, possibly a medical situation, while Kentucky State Police investigate.

Reported by: McCracken County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).

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