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Inmate death reported at El Dorado Correctional Facility

By Daniel Fair,

19 hours ago

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The El Dorado Correctional Facility said an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell has died.

A news release said 24-year-old Blade Floyd was found on July 18. Staff and EMS administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive him.

The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.

Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is ongoing.

The news release said Floyd was serving a 96-month sentence for three counts of burglary, two counts of attempted aggravated burglary, and drug possession based on convictions in Wilson County.

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