LaBelle, PA – Tina Walker, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Fayette, reported that inmate Thomas Gray Jr, 41, was found unresponsive in his cell on April 24, 2025. Life-saving measures were started immediately by security staff until medical staff arrived. Brownsville EMS arrived and continued medical care. He was declared deceased at 6:50 p.m.
Gray was serving a 4-to-8-years for Firearms Not To Be Carried W/o License on a Berks County conviction. He has been at SCI Fayette since August 12, 2024.
In accordance with state policy, the Pennsylvania State Police were notified and will conduct an investigation. The official cause of death will be determined by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
The deceased’s next-of-kin has been notified.
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