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Tammy Boswell

died April 20, 2025 · Okeechobee County Jail, Okeechobee County, Florida

Tammy Boswell died on April 20, 2025, while held at the Okeechobee County Jail in Florida. According to the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office, corrections deputies were alerted that she was in medical distress, and paramedics later pronounced her dead at the scene. The sheriff's office says initial findings suggest self-inflicted harm, but the investigation is ongoing and the cause has not been confirmed.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office says initial findings suggest self-inflicted harm, and the investigation is ongoing.

Reported by: Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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