Died in prison
Jerry Thomas Tapp
Jerry Thomas Tapp was 79 years old and a native of Curlew, Iowa. He died on Oct. 4, 2021, at Community Hospital in Torrington while he was held at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution. Goshen County coroner Darin Yates performed the autopsy and ruled his death natural, according to The Wyoming Truth. Officials declined to give a cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Goshen County coroner, Darin Yates, ruled the death natural after performing the autopsy, and officials declined to give a cause of death.
Reported by: Goshen County coroner Darin Yates (medical examiner or coroner).