Anthony Walton
Anthony Walton, 51, died on December 26, 2023, while held at the Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte, North Carolina. The sheriff's office said detention officers found him unresponsive around 9:30 p.m. that Tuesday night, and that he was pronounced dead at Atrium Main about 10:15 p.m. The sheriff's office said it is unclear what medical emergency he suffered. State investigation reports say staff missed eleven safety checks over a 10-hour window before he was found, though he was on a watch that required four checks per hour. The state investigation lists the cause of death as undetermined, and the sheriff's office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). State investigation reports found eleven missed safety checks over a 10-hour window before Walton was found, though the cause of death is listed as undetermined.
Reported by: State investigation reports (outside investigators); Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).