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Doug James Gow

57 years old · died December 26, 2020 · Charlotte County Jail, Charlotte County, Florida

Doug James Gow, 57, died on December 26, 2020, while held at the Charlotte County Jail in Florida. Police said he was found in his cell with fabric around his neck and that he died by suicide. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said his next of kin had been notified and that Major Crimes detectives are investigating his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Police and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office say Gow died by suicide in his jail cell, and the sheriff's office says Major Crimes detectives are investigating.

Reported by: Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); The Daily Sun (reporters).

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