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Joshua Wade

44 years old · died June 14, 2024 · Indiana State Prison, LaPorte County, Indiana

Joshua Wade, 44, was born in Great Falls, Montana, moved to Anchorage as a young child, and lived there with his father. He died on June 14, 2024, while held at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. The Indiana Department of Correction said he was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead after lifesaving measures. The LaPorte County Coroner's office said an autopsy was complete and that the cause of death would be finalized once toxicology results were back.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Indiana Department of Correction (the agency that held him); LaPorte County Coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).

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