Eric Pride
Eric Pride was held at Northpoint Training Center in Burgin, Kentucky, and was part of an outside work detail clearing debris from the bank of Lake Herington behind the prison on August 20, 2021. The Boyle County coroner, Don Hammer, said he went under in deep water and drowned after losing his footing, even though supervising staff threw him a rope. The Kentucky Department of Corrections has given its own account of the incident, and the Kentucky State Police is investigating. The exact cause of death is pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The Boyle County coroner said Eric Pride went under in deep water in Lake Herington and drowned after losing his footing, even though supervising staff threw him a rope; Kentucky State Police is investigating and the exact cause awaits an autopsy.
Reported by: Boyle County Coroner Don Hammer (medical examiner or coroner); Kentucky Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).