Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Frazier Glenn Cross Jr.

80 years old · died May 3, 2021 · El Dorado Correctional Facility, Kansas

Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., 80, died on May 3, 2021, while held at El Dorado Correctional Facility in southeastern Kansas. He had told a court that he had emphysema. The Kansas Department of Corrections said a preliminary assessment indicated natural causes, with the cause of death pending an autopsy. Officials said an investigation was underway, as is standard when someone dies in custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Kansas Department of Corrections said a preliminary assessment indicated natural causes, with an official autopsy pending.

Reported by: Kansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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