The death of a Utah prison inmate is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Utah Department of Corrections.
Ted Davey, 62, was found dead early Sunday at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison’s Henry facility, according to a news release. The Utah State Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Officials provided no information about how Davey died, where his body was found, or if investigators have identified a suspect or suspects. Officials said Davey’s family has been notified of his apparent killing.
Davey had been serving a sentence for four third-degree felonies for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Henry facility is one of three housing facilities at the Gunnison prison. Within the Henry Facility, there are four separate housing units, according to the corrections department.
More information about where Davey was housed within the Henry facility or the location of his apparent killing was not immediately available.
