Antonio Dockery
Antonio Lee Dockery, a 39-year-old Black man, died on October 23, 2023, while held at the Central Cell Block in Washington, D.C., a holding facility overseen by the D.C. Department of Corrections. According to DCist's initial report, security staff found him in his cell. When the death was first reported, the medical examiner had not yet determined the cause, and the D.C. Police and the Department of Corrections said they were investigating. The D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later attributed his death to the combined toxic effects of cocaine, fentanyl and N,N-Dimethylpentylone and ruled the manner an accident.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident from combined toxic effects of cocaine, fentanyl and N,N-dimethylpentylone.
Reported by: D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).