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Ronald L. Hulette II

32 years old · died March 5, 2016 · Boyle County Detention Center, Boyle County, Kentucky

Ronald L. Hulette II, 32, of Frankfort, collapsed at the Boyle County Detention Center in March 2016 after complaining of heartburn, and died at a hospital in Danville. Jailer Barry Harmon said Hulette had been transferred from Woodford County the day before and was not under the influence of substances when he arrived. Kentucky State Police were investigating, and the autopsy results were pending at the time of reporting, so no cause or manner of death has been confirmed.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Jailor Barry Harmon said Hulette collapsed after complaining of heartburn and that autopsy results were pending, while Kentucky State Police investigated.

Reported by: Boyle County Jailor Barry Harmon (the agency that held him); Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).

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