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Elisha John Asberry

52 years old · died February 5, 2024 · Jasper County Jail, Jasper County, Iowa

Elisha John Asberry, 52, of South English, died while held at the Jasper County Jail in Iowa. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive just before 3 a.m. on a Monday and was later pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said no foul play is suspected, and the cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jasper County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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