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Kenneth McFarland

died June 20, 2026 · Haywood County Jail, Haywood County, Tennessee

Kenneth McFarland died on June 20, 2026, after choking on a peanut butter sandwich he was given during meal service at the Haywood County jail in Tennessee. Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. said jail camera footage showed Kenneth choking and losing consciousness. The sheriff said the exact time and location of his death had not been confirmed. His body was sent to Memphis for an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. said Kenneth McFarland choked on a peanut butter sandwich served at meal time and that jail camera footage showed him choking and losing consciousness.

Reported by: Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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