Deaths in Custody
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Sharon K. Collins

43 years old · died July 26, 2020 · Letcher County Jail, Letcher County, Kentucky

Sharon K. Collins, 43, of Isom, died on July 26, 2020, while held at the Letcher County Jail in Letcher County, Kentucky. Jailer Bert Slone said she was found unresponsive in her cell on a Sunday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. Kentucky State Police and the Letcher County Coroner's office are investigating her death, and the cause is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jailer Bert Slone (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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