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Warren Bradford Taylor

died June 3, 2017 · Knox County Jail, Knox County

Warren Bradford Taylor died on June 3, 2017, while held at the Knox County Jail in Mount Vernon. Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville said an autopsy found he died of a drug overdose. Officials say he was found unresponsive in a segregated unit and taken to Knox Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. McConville said the case shows the danger of fentanyl compounds in the area.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville says an autopsy found he died of a drug overdose.

Reported by: Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville.

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