Death of 27-Year-Old Inmate at Eastern Kentucky Prison Investigated as Suspected Foul Play

Overview

• Correctional officers found Ryan Rayburn unresponsive in his cell around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty.
• Lifesaving measures were attempted, and he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Morgan County ARH Hospital.
• Kentucky State Police have opened a death investigation and say foul play is suspected.
• The Morgan County coroner listed Rayburn’s time of death as 4:33 p.m. and sent his body for autopsy.
• Authorities have not released a cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing.