Detectives Investigating Death of Inmate at Miami Correctional Facility

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INDIANA STATE POLICE
PERU DISTRICT
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Peru, IN 46970

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Sergeant Steven Glass
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 Date: September 28, 2023

Detectives Investigating Death of Inmate at Miami Correctional Facility

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Miami – Yesterday, detectives from the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division at the Peru Post initiated an investigation at the request of the Miami Correctional Facility into the death of inmate Dwayne L. Pope, 29 years of age.

Investigators are being assisted by the Miami County Coroner’s Office and Miami Correctional Facility Investigators. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.

Family notification has been made.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. No more information will be released at this time.

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