EL DORADO, KAN. – El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) inmate Erik Lawrence DeLeon died unexpectedly Friday, according to a media release from the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.
DeLeon, 42, was serving a 188-month sentence, based on convictions in Ford County, Kansas of Aggravated Robbery and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. He had previous convictions for aggravated assault, burglary and obstruction, according to the KDOC.
Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the KDOC, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
The El Dorado Correctional Facility is an all-male facility housing all custody levels with a current population of 1832 residents.