Edgar Andrew Guyton
Edgar Guyton, 39, of Blytheville, died on November 10, 2026, after a medical emergency at the Mississippi County jail in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas State Police, staff found suspected fentanyl during a search, he tried to swallow it, and the packaging broke in his mouth before he lost consciousness. He was taken to a hospital in Osceola, where he was pronounced dead. The state crime laboratory has yet to determine the cause and manner of death, and the investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Arkansas State Police say Guyton tried to swallow suspected fentanyl found during a search, the packaging broke in his mouth, and he lost consciousness; the state crime laboratory has not yet determined the cause and manner of death.
Reported by: Arkansas State Police (outside investigators).
Sources (5)
- State police investigating in-custody death of Blytheville man
- Blytheville man dies after medical emergency at Mississippi County jail
- ASP investigating in-custody death in Mississippi County
- Blytheville man dies after suspected fentanyl incident in jail
- Blytheville man dies after search at northeast Arkansas jail; police say he swallowed fentanyl - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette