Deaths in Custody
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Joshua Bell-Farmer

29 years old · died January 15, 2022 · Columbia County Jail, Columbia County, Florida

Joshua Bell-Farmer, 29, died on January 15, 2022, while held at the Columbia County Jail in Lake City, Florida. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said he died of a medical issue and that foul play is not suspected. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death. His name was withheld for two days until next of kin had been notified.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said the death was from a medical issue and suspects no foul play, while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates.

Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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