Edward S. Parker

Edward S. Parker, 46, died on the morning of Thursday, August 13, 2020, in his cell at Johnston Correctional Institution on Highway 70 in North Carolina. Prison staff said his death appears to be a suicide. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Prison staff say he died by apparent suicide, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death.

Reported by: Johnston Correctional Institution staff (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

Source

• Inmate Found Dead At Johnston Correctional JoCo Report, August 13, 2020