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Kenneth Heyward

33 years old · died August 28, 2026 · Collin County Detention Facility, Collin County, Texas

Kenneth Heyward, 33, died on August 28, 2026, while held at the Collin County jail in McKinney, Texas. According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his cell that Friday morning, and jail and medical staff attempted to revive him without success. The sheriff's office has not said what caused his death, and the Texas Rangers will conduct an independent investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Collin County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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