Jun 06, 2021

42-year-old inmate dies in Kansas prison

Posted Jun 06, 2021 2:00 PM
Smith had previous convictions for theft, criminal threat, aggravated battery and for drugs, according to the KDOC
Smith had previous convictions for theft, criminal threat, aggravated battery and for drugs, according to the KDOC

TOPEKA– Lansing Correctional Facility resident William Smith  died on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the correctional facility, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Smith, 42, was pronounced dead by emergency medical services personnel at approximately 10:00 p.m. The cause of death is pending an autopsy but is not believed to be COVID-19 related. 

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.

Smith was serving a 37-month sentence for a 2018 Sedgwick County conviction for Drug Possession and Theft as well as other prior offenses.