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Russell Edwards Marshall

71 years old · died July 16, 2025 · Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center, Forsyth County, North Carolina

Russell Edwards Marshall, 71, died at the Forsyth County Detention Center in North Carolina in July 2025, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said detention staff found him during rounds, and that he was housed in the facility's medical dorm because of several medical conditions. The cause and manner of death have not been determined, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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