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Korey LeGrand

32 years old · died June 29, 2022 · Jefferson County Jail, Jefferson County, Missouri

Korey LeGrand, 32, was found dead in his cell at the Jefferson County Jail in Missouri on June 29, 2022, after being held there since June 22. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the evidence shows he hanged himself and that he showed no warning signs that would have triggered a suicide watch. The sheriff's office said it would conduct an internal review of its procedures, and an investigation into his death was ongoing at the time of reporting.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says Korey LeGrand hanged himself in his cell and showed no warning signs that would have triggered a suicide watch.

Reported by: Jefferson 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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