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Jeffrey Williams

53 years old · died July 12, 2021 · Cumberland County Detention Center, Cumberland County, North Carolina

Jeffrey Williams, 53, of Raeford, died on July 12, 2021, while held at the Cumberland County Detention Center in North Carolina. He was found unresponsive in a single-person cell, according to the sheriff's office, which said an investigation is underway. Sheriff Ennis Wright announced the investigation, and the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The manner of death is pending, and no cause has been established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Sheriff Ennis Wright (the agency that held him); North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

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