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Edgar Keiter Jr.

53 years old · died November 11, 2025 · Montgomery County Jail, Montgomery County, Ohio

Edgar Keiter Jr., 53, died on November 11, 2025, while held at the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton, Ohio. Another person held there reported a medical emergency, and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office listed the cause of death as hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the manner as natural. Officials said there were no obvious signs of drug use or foul play, and the sheriff's office Special Investigations Unit reviewed the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office listed the cause as hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the manner as natural.

Reported by: Montgomery County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit (the agency that held him).

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