Deaths in Custody
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Michael Becraft

37 years old · died January 11, 2021 · Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Fairfax County, Virginia

Michael Becraft, 37, was held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center in Fairfax County, Virginia. Early on Monday, January 11, 2021, he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Fairfax County police detectives investigated the death, and the medical examiner's autopsy found no signs of foul play. An earlier news report listed suicide as the cause, but final results were still pending at the time of reporting.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A news report lists the cause as suicide, but the medical examiner found no signs of foul play after an autopsy, and final results were still pending.

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