Deaths in Custody
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Stephanie Quinn

37 years old · died July 17, 2020 · J. Reuben Long Detention Center, Horry County, South Carolina

Stephanie Quinn, 37, died on July 17, 2020, while held at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County, South Carolina. The Horry County Sheriff's Office said an officer found her unresponsive in her cell in the early morning. A preliminary autopsy found no signs of trauma, the sheriff's office said, and toxicology results were still pending. The State Law Enforcement Division is conducting an inquiry into her death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff's officials said an officer found her unresponsive in her cell, and a preliminary autopsy found no signs of trauma while toxicology results were still pending.

Reported by: Horry County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Brooke Holden (the agency that held her); the coroner.

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