Died in jail or a lockup
Justin Bowyer
Justin Bowyer, 23, was held at Lehigh County Prison in Pennsylvania when he died early on Monday, November 12, 2012. Corrections staff said they found him in his cell with a bedsheet tied around his neck, and he was pronounced dead shortly after. The Lehigh County coroner's office ruled the death a suicide. The county district attorney and the coroner are still investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Lehigh County coroner's office ruled the death a suicide, and corrections staff said he was found with a bedsheet tied around his neck.
Reported by: Lehigh County coroner Scott Grim's office (medical examiner or coroner); Lehigh County Prison corrections staff (the agency that held him).