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Jerry McCoy

35 years old · died March 6, 2024 · Bossier Maximum Security Facility, Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Jerry McCoy, 35, died on March 6, 2024, while held at the Bossier Maximum Security Facility in Bossier County, Louisiana. Sheriff Julian Whittington's office said he died after experiencing a medical issue. Detectives are investigating the death with the coroner's office, and the cause and manner of death have not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Julian Whittington says McCoy died after a medical issue, and detectives are investigating the death with the coroner's office.

Reported by: Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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