Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Michael Talcott

57 years old · died August 14, 2016 · Wildwood Correctional Center, Kenai, Alaska

Michael Talcott, 57, was found unresponsive in his cell at Wildwood Correctional Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Sunday, August 14, 2016. He was pronounced dead at 4:48 p.m. The Alaska Department of Corrections said there were no obvious signs of trauma and that he was not under medical treatment at the time. Alaska State Troopers, the State Medical Examiner's Office and an internal corrections investigation are reviewing the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Alaska Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Alaska State Troopers, State Medical Examiner's Office and internal corrections investigation are reviewing the death (outside investigators).

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