Barry Lee Monroe
Barry Lee Monroe, 41, of Sacramento, died on July 24, 2016, in his cell at the Sacramento County Main Jail, two days after he was taken into the jail. A deputy found him on his bunk during a headcount. Forensic pathologist Dr. Brian Nagao's autopsy listed drug intoxication as the cause of death and also noted acute pneumonia and an enlarged heart. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said its independent review found no evidence of criminal misconduct and took no further action.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The forensic pathologist's autopsy found drug intoxication as the cause of death, and the District Attorney's Office independent review found no evidence of criminal misconduct.
Reported by: Dr. Brian Nagao, forensic pathologist (autopsy) (medical examiner or coroner); Sacramento County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators).