Deaths in Custody
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William Pulliam

65 years old · died October 3, 2019 · Carter County Detention Center, Carter County, Kentucky

William Pulliam, 65, died on October 3, 2019, while being held at the Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, Kentucky, in U.S. Marshals custody. Kentucky State Police said they did not suspect criminal activity, and an autopsy was scheduled. A family member said she had been told he hanged himself in his cell, but a U.S. Marshals deputy could not confirm the cause. The medical examiner had not yet determined how he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Kentucky State Police are investigating and have not announced a cause, and a family member said she was told he hanged himself in his cell, which a U.S. Marshals deputy could not confirm.

Reported by: a family member (mother of James Means) (family or their lawyers).

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