Died in jail or a lockup
Jerry Dale Hardwick
Jerry Hardwick, 34, died on July 5, 2016, while held at the Casey County Detention Center in Casey County, Kentucky. Según the county coroner, Curt Demrow, Hardwick was found dead in a restraint chair, and staff had placed him in the chair. The coroner said a toxicology report listed methamphetamine intoxication as the primary cause of death, with ethanol withdrawal and dehydration as contributing conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Casey County Coroner Curt Demrow said methamphetamine intoxication was the primary cause of death, with ethanol withdrawal and dehydration as contributing conditions.
Reported by: Casey County Coroner Curt Demrow (medical examiner or coroner); news report.