Died in jail or a lockup
Wendy Deever
Wendy Deever, 42, died on October 23, 2020, while held at the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center in Topeka, Kansas. The Department of Correction said her death was a suicide by hanging in her cell. Officers found her during rounds, and she was later pronounced dead. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office and the county Department of Corrections are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Department of Correction said the death was a suicide by hanging in her cell during rounds, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Reported by: Shawnee County Department of Corrections (the agency that held her); Kansas Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).