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Kenneth Dalstra

Ionia County Jail, Ionia County, Michigan

Kenneth Dalstra died in the Ionia County Jail in Michigan, where he was being held. The Atlantic reported that he was on suicide watch at the time. According to the report, he drank water for two hours, and a guard told him to stop. The death is described as a suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Reports say Kenneth Dalstra killed himself by drinking water for two hours, even after a guard told him to stop.

Reported by: news reports of his death.

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