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James Duncan

35 years old · died July 27, 2020 · Bradford County Jail, Bradford County, Florida

James Duncan, 35, died on July 27, 2020, while held at the Bradford County Jail in Florida. Deputies said he told authorities he had swallowed methamphetamine, and he was taken to UF Health Shands, where he stayed until he died. The Bradford County Sheriff's Office said the death was from an apparent methamphetamine overdose. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Deputies say he told authorities he had swallowed meth and that the death was from an apparent meth overdose, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigating.

Reported by: Bradford County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); reporters.

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