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James Cowan

74 years old · died August 1, 2020 · Saint Clair Correctional Facility, St. Clair County, Alabama

James Cowan, 74, was held at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville, Alabama, in the summer of 2020. He was moved to a local hospital, where he tested positive for COVID-19. He died on August 1, 2020. The Alabama Department of Corrections reported his death as related to the virus.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Alabama Department of Corrections reported the death as COVID-19-related.

Reported by: Alabama 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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