Died in jail or a lockup
Timothy Daniel Fluharty Jr.
Timothy Daniel Fluharty Jr., 18, died on November 26, 2016, after being held at the Jefferson County Jail in Iowa. According to a news release from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Jefferson County Attorney's Office, he was brought to the jail by an Iowa State Patrol officer in the early hours of that Saturday. About three hours later he began having a medical problem, was taken to a hospital, and later died. The cause of death has not been disclosed, and the State Medical Examiner's Office said it would perform an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Jefferson County Attorney's Office (outside investigators).