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Marlyn Barnes

died April 10, 2019 · Harford County Detention Center, Harford County, Maryland

Marlyn Barnes was a father of five from Gwynn Oak, Maryland. He died on April 10, 2019, while held at the Harford County Detention Center, after returning from a bail hearing at which bond was denied. According to the account in The Appeal, a correctional officer found him unresponsive in his cell with a sheet around his neck. The investigation into his death was still continuing when the article was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Harford County Detention Center (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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