Justus Cyr
Justus Cyr, 41, died on April 29, 2025, at Coyote Ridge Correction Center in Connell, Washington, after an attack by his cellmate. Police Chief Chris Lee said the cellmate attacked him with weapons made from crafting scissors and a pen. Corrections staff reported seeing the attack, officers stepped in, and the cellmate surrendered. Franklin County Public Hospital District medics tried to save him, but he died at the prison. Investigators are still working to determine what sparked the confrontation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Police Chief Chris Lee said Cyr was attacked by his cellmate with weapons made from crafting scissors and a pen, and investigators are still working to determine what sparked the confrontation.
Reported by: Police Chief Chris Lee; Corrections staff (the agency that held him).