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Michael Jared Fancher

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

Michael Fancher, 29, died on September 1, 2019, while held at Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility in Pawnee County, Kansas. According to a Kansas Department of Corrections statement, he was taken to The University of Kansas Health System's Pawnee Valley Campus, where staff pronounced him dead at about 2:11 p.m. The department said the cause of death is pending an autopsy, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death under standard protocol for deaths in state prison custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Kansas Department of Corrections said the cause of death is pending an autopsy, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating.

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