Thomas Andrew Daleske
Thomas Andrew Daleske, 59, was found dead in his cell at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa on June 14, 2020. The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, citing strangulation with blunt force injuries to the head and neck. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said another man held at the facility admitted killing him, and that man was charged with murder. In May 2021, a Webster County jury convicted him of first-degree murder in Daleske's death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide from strangulation with blunt force injuries to the head, and state officials said another prisoner admitted killing him.
Reported by: Iowa Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Iowa Department of Public Safety (outside investigators); Webster County jury (court).
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