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Harvey Childs

89 years old · died February 18, 2015 · Ouachita River Unit, Arkansas

Harvey Childs, 89, died on February 18, 2015, at the Special Needs Unit of the Ouachita River Unit in Arkansas, where he was held in state prison. The Arkansas Department of Correction spokesman said his death was from natural causes. The department said it would not refer the death to the Arkansas State Police for investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Arkansas Department of Correction spokesman said Childs died of natural causes, and the department did not refer the death to the Arkansas State Police.

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

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