Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Timothy Scott Towne
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2024
Location : 53 3rd Avenue Bridge
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : Linn County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Timothy Scott Towne, a 58-year-old White male from Cedar Rapids, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Linn County Jail around 3:45 p.m. on December 19, 2024. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Towne had been in custody since December 7, 2024, on drug charges. An autopsy has been ordered, and the incident is under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the State Jail Inspector.
