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Gavin Easley

29 years old · died June 2022 · Lawton Correctional Facility, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Gavin Easley, 29, was the father of two children, and their mother has spoken publicly about his death. He died in June 2022 in his cell at the Lawton Correctional Facility in Lawton, Oklahoma. An autopsy report, as reported by Kyla Rhoades, found that he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. His family says the drugs came from prison staff, and the facility has not said where the drugs came from.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). The autopsy report found an accidental fentanyl overdose, and his family says the drugs came from prison staff, which the facility has not addressed.

Reported by: autopsy report as reported by Kyla Rhoades (medical examiner or coroner); his family.

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