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Theodore Dyer

67 years old · died October 29, 2014 · Saginaw Correctional Facility, Michigan

Theodore Dyer, 67, died on October 29, 2014, while held at Saginaw Correctional Facility in Michigan. His cellmate, Steven D. Sandison, later told investigators that he knocked Dyer unconscious and strangled him with Dyer's shoelaces. Sandison later pleaded guilty to the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Cellmate Steven D. Sandison told investigators he knocked Dyer unconscious and strangled him with Dyer's shoelaces, and he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Reported by: Steven D. Sandison (witnesses).

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