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Josh Brayton

Case from Sumner, IA dated Feb 23, 2017

Victim Details

Josh Brayton

Male

White / Caucasian

Sumner

IA

2017-02-23

39

Josh

Brayton

06/30/2026

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In the quiet, rural landscape of Sumner, Iowa, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on February 22, 2017. Thirty-nine-year-old Josh Brayton, a White male, was found unresponsive at the end of the driveway to his home on T Avenue. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call just before 8:00 a.m. and, along with emergency medical personnel, responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, they confirmed that Brayton was deceased.

The nature of his death immediately prompted a ...
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  • Sumner man found dead from gunshot wound - weareiowa.com
  • UPDATE: DCI releases name in Fayette County death - KCRG
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