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Joshua Hamer

41 years old · died November 2024 · Alabama

Joshua Hamer, 41, was a father. He died in November 2024 while in custody in Alabama, according to a January 2025 roundup of Alabama prison deaths by Eddie Burkhalter, which lists his death as a beating. The roundup describes his death as a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff

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