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Inmate dies of medical issue

DAVENPORT — A Kennewick man booked in Lincoln County Jail died over the weekend from medical causes, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week.

Thomas L. Faulk, 20, of Kennewick, died at Lincoln Hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the Jail Saturday, Feb. 17, the Office said.

Faulk was booked into jail Tuesday, Feb. 14 on two counts each of controlled substance possession, driving without a license, operating a vehicle with suspended registration and failure to comply, jail booking records state.

His death remains an active investigation, and the Spokane County Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death, the Sheriff’s Office said.

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Drew Lawson is the former managing editor of the Davenport Times and a graduate of Eastern Washington University.

 
 

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