Akeem Terrell
Akeem Terrell, 31, had moved from Detroit to Phoenix about six years earlier to start over. His family describes him as kind and friendly, a man who liked making friends, had recently started attending church and volunteering to feed people experiencing homelessness, and was working toward his GED; he left an 11-year-old daughter, four sisters and a girlfriend. He became unresponsive while being processed at a Maricopa County jail, and a sheriff's office spokesperson, Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, said he received medical treatment and was taken to a hospital, where he died. The sheriff's office said it will conduct an administrative investigation, and the medical examiner had not released a cause or manner of death. His family says he died of heart-related issues while in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. His family says he died of heart-related issues while in police custody, and the medical examiner had not yet released a cause or manner of death.
Reported by: family (GoFundMe) (family or their lawyers).