Terrell Dawson
Terrell Dawson, 42, was pronounced dead at South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Missouri, at 1:25 a.m. on September 1, 2022, according to Ozark Radio News. The Missouri Department of Corrections said an autopsy would be conducted and did not announce a cause of death at the time. In November 2022, Texas County Coroner Marie Lasater said the autopsy found mixed drug toxicity from fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use. FOX 2 reported that he had been given four rounds of Narcan at the prison before he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The Texas County coroner's autopsy found mixed fentanyl and xylazine toxicity, and reports say he was given four rounds of Narcan at the prison before he died.
Reported by: Texas County Coroner Marie Lasater (medical examiner or coroner); Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).
Sources (4)
- A Day After Death Announced at South Central Correctional, Two More Deaths Announced
- Man who killed Cox North guard is 4th inmate to die in a week - Springfield News-Leader
- Missouri inmates overdosed on 8x lethal level of fentanyl and animal sedative
- South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Mo. sees multiple inmate overdoses