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Douglas Smith

70 years old · died April 16, 2026 · Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution, Goshen County, Wyoming

Douglas Smith, 70, died on April 16, 2026, while in custody at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington, Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Corrections said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. The department said it does not release protected health information, so the cause has not been made public.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Wyoming Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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