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Paul Kenneth Walker

53 years old · died September 30, 2024 · Craighead County Detention Center, Craighead County, Arkansas

Paul Kenneth Walker, 53, died on the night of September 30, 2024, while held at the Craighead County Detention Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Chief Deputy Justin Rolland of the Craighead County Sheriff's Office said Walker was alone in a cell and that an involuntary commitment was being arranged before he died. The sheriff's office said foul play is not suspected, has opened an investigation, and sent the body to the state crime lab for autopsy, so the cause and manner of death remain undetermined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Chief Deputy Justin Rolland, Craighead County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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