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Michael Francher

29 years old · died September 1, 2019 · Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Pawnee County, Kansas

Michael Francher, 29, died on September 1, 2019, while in the custody of the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility in Pawnee County, Kansas. The Kansas Department of Corrections said he was taken to the Pawnee Valley Campus of The University of Kansas Health System, where staff pronounced him dead at about 2:11 p.m. The department said the cause of death is pending an autopsy. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating along with the department.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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