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Joshua Bell Farmer

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

Joshua Bell Farmer died on January 15, 2022, while held at the Columbia County Jail in Lake City, Florida. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said his death was believed to be the result of a medical issue and that foul play was not suspected. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was investigating, and the cause of death was still under investigation according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office's statements. Local outlets reported his age as 28 or 29.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said the death was believed to be from a medical issue and that foul play was not suspected, while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the cause.

Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Florida Department of Law Enforcement (outside investigators).

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