Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Larry T. Hite

59 years old · died December 1, 2015 · Kern Valley State Prison, Kern County, California

Larry T. Hite, 59, was held at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California, when he died on December 1, 2015. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said prison officials suspect his cellmate killed him, and that suspicion is under investigation. The summary available describes him being found unresponsive in his cell that Tuesday morning, before he was pronounced dead about an hour later.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials suspect his cellmate killed him, and the death is under investigation.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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