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Inmate who died at Reno County Correctional Facility identified

Reno County Correctional Facility
Reno County Correctional Facility

RENO COUNTY — Authorities have identified the inmate who died at the Reno County Correctional Facility on Thursday.

Alvin James Dale, 46, Hutchinson had been arrested Tuesday morning by the Hutchinson Police Dept. for violating a Protection of Abuse Order, according to a report from the Reno County Sheriff.

Dale was found unresponsive shortly after walking into his cell under his own power on Thursday evening.

Corrections personnel immediately started life-saving measures that were continued by Hutchinson Fire and Reno County EMS.

Dale was pronounced dead at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center at 11:39 p.m. Thursday.

The report from the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center in Wichita shows the cause of death due to natural causes.

The KBI is assisting with the investigation.

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