A 60-year-old prison inmate in Cameron has died in custody of apparent natural causes.

In a news release, the Missouri Department of Corrections says Chris Westerman, 60, died at 5:47 a.m. January 14 at the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron.

Department officials say Mr. Westerman was a 60-year-old male serving a six-year sentence for unlawful use of a weapon from Lafayette County. He was received in the Missouri Department of Corrections on August 22, 2012.