Deaths in Custody
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Donald Taylor

84 years old · died February 8, 2021 · Western Virginia Regional Jail, Roanoke County, Virginia

Donald Taylor, an 84-year-old man from Moneta, Virginia, was held at the Western Virginia Regional Jail. He fell ill and was taken to a hospital, and he was later placed on medical furlough. He died on February 8, 2021, of COVID-19 complications, according to the medical examiner's office. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); Franklin County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).

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