Deaths in Custody
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Vanessa Thorpe

39 years old · died March 20, 2022 · Comanche County Detention Center, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Vanessa Thorpe, 39, died while held at the Comanche County Detention Center in Oklahoma. Officials said she was found unresponsive in her cell around 10 p.m. and was pronounced dead on the scene. The cause and manner of her death have not been determined, and an investigation is ongoing.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Comanche County Detention Center (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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