Died in jail or a lockup
Blaine Petrie
Blaine Petrie, 35, was found unresponsive in a cell at the Oklahoma County Jail shortly after 10 p.m. on July 23, 2018, and was pronounced dead about 25 minutes later. His cellmate said he thought Petrie was sleeping and did not notice anything suspicious. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation, and the State Medical Examiner's office later reported that he died of cardiac arrhythmia. Sources provided no further detail about the cause or circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state medical examiner's office said he died of cardiac arrhythmia.
Reported by: state medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).