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Sean Barrett

60 years old · died June 8, 2026 · Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Johnson County, Nebraska

Sean Barrett, 60, was held at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in Nebraska. He died on June 8, 2026, at a hospital in Lincoln, where he was being treated for a medical condition. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said the cause of death has not been determined. As with every death in the department's custody, a grand jury will investigate.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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