Logan Peterson
His aunt described Logan Peterson, 27, as a good person who was always smiling, wanted to be friends with everyone, and liked to be the clown. He died in December 2021 in a common area of Terrell County Prison, where he was being held. The warden said he died from a fall, but his family says they were told the coroner's autopsy showed he was beaten to death. The family says they were told another person held at the prison confessed and was moved to another facility, and that they have struggled to learn where his body was taken. The coroner said the investigation remains open.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The warden says he died from a fall, but his family says they were told the autopsy showed another detained person beat him to death.
Reported by: Terrell County Prison warden (the agency that held him); Logan Peterson's family (family or their lawyers).