Coroner rules ICE detainee died of natural causes

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 299

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Miami County Coroner John Boyer has ruled the death of an ICE detainee at Miami Correctional Facility in north-central Indiana to be natural.

A certified forensic pathologist conducted an autopsy the day after Lorth Sim’s Feb. 16 death and found his cause of death to be “atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with other significant conditions of diabetes mellitus.”

The condition involves plaque buildup in arterial walls, according to the American Heart Association.

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