Died in jail or a lockup
Gary Ray Corder, Jr.
Gary Ray Corder Jr., 31, died on August 11, 2015, after being held at the Scott County Jail in Scott County, Missouri. The Scott County Coroner said he tried to hang himself with his bedding. He was found unconscious in his cell and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Scott County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Scott County Coroner said Corder tried to hang himself with his bedding, and a news report also lists suicide as the cause.
Reported by: Scott County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); news report.