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Gerald Raymond Dietrich, Jr.

40 years old · died September 9, 2022 · Citrus County Detention Facility, Citrus County, Florida

Gerald Raymond Dietrich, Jr., 40, was held at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto, Florida. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says he was in a physical fight with another person held there on September 9, 2022, and that he was taken to a hospital later that day, where he died. The sheriff's office also cites an unknown medical condition as a possible factor. Another person held at the facility has been charged in connection with his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says he was in a physical fight with another detainee and died at a hospital after being taken there that day.

Reported by: Citrus 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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