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Steven Dorell Lard

46 years old · died July 14, 2025 · Iowa

Steven Dorell Lard, 46, died in the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections on July 14, 2025. The department said he was pronounced dead at 1:47 a.m. at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. The department's release gave no cause or manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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