Deaths in Custody
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Robert Matthew Bradley

26 years old · died August 8, 2015 · Ohio County Detention Center, Ohio County, Kentucky

Robert Matthew Bradley, 26, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, died on August 8, 2015, after he was found unresponsive in his cell at a jail in Ohio County. The Ohio County Coroner, Larry Bevil, pronounced him dead at the scene and said the cause was pending toxicology results. Kentucky State Police reviewed video footage, and no foul play was suspected. His uncle, James Givens, said the family could not understand what happened and only wanted to know how he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Ohio County Coroner Larry Bevil (medical examiner or coroner); Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).

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