Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

John H. Unruh

died June 29, 2004 · Davison County Jail, Davison County, South Dakota

John H. Unruh died on June 29, 2004, while held at the Davison County Jail in Davison County, South Dakota. A news report gave medical neglect as the cause of his death. That cause is the news report's account and is not an established finding.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but the accounts provided do not describe the specific failures of care.

Reported by: news report.

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