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Lynsey Taylor

25 years old · died July 6, 2019 · Santa Rosa County Jail, Santa Rosa County, Florida

Lynsey Taylor, 25, of Navarre, died on July 6, 2019, after being held at the Santa Rosa County jail in early July. According to the sheriff's office, she reported medical problems and suicidal thoughts while held there, and staff placed her on suicide watch and took her to a hospital after she became very quiet. She was pronounced dead at Santa Rosa Medical Center. Sheriff Bob Johnson said an initial autopsy found a ruptured cellophane bag in her body, and the cause of death remains undetermined while about six weeks of testing checks whether its contents caused an accidental overdose.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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