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Kern County Sheriff's Office - Public Information Officer
Wednesday January 13th, 2016 :: 12:26 p.m. PST

Advisory

Coroner News Release

DATE:  01/13/2016

TIME:  1225 hours

DECEDENT'S NAME:  Lawrence Phillips

CASE #:  C00106-16                                                      

CITY OF RESIDENCE:

AGE: 40 years

TYPE OF CASE: Death Investigation

DATE OF INCIDENT:  Fnd:01/13/2016

TIME OF INCIDENT:  Fnd:0003 hours      

LOCATION:  Kern Valley State Prison

DATE OF DEATH: 01/13/2016

TIME OF DEATH:  0127 hours

PLACE OF DEATH: Delano Regional Medical Center -ER

INVESTIGATING AGENCY:  Kern Valley State Prison - ISU

DETAILS:  On January 13, 2016, at 0003 hours, Lawrence Phillips was found unresponsive in his cell at Kern Valley State Prison.  He was transported from the scene to Delano Regional Medical Center Emergency Room where he was pronounced deceased.  A postmortem examination to determine cause and manner of death is scheduled to be performed on January 15, 2016.  

COMMENTS: Next of kin was notified.

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner

CONTACT INFORMATION: Kern Valley State Prison

PHONE #: (916)445-4950

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Kern County Sheriff's Office - Public Information Officer
1350 Norris Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93308

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Non-emergencies: 661-861-3110

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