Brad Martinez
Brad Martinez died in June 2015 while held at the Indian River County Jail in Indian River County. The medical examiner ruled his death natural, attributing it to an irregular heartbeat caused by a high dose of Adderall and linked to a history of severe high blood pressure. Family and friends suspected strangulation because of red marks on his neck, but the medical examiner said the marks matched his shirt collar. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office closed its investigation in August 2015.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed). The medical examiner ruled the death natural, caused by an irregular heartbeat after a high dose of Adderall, while family and friends suspected strangulation because of red marks on his neck.
Reported by: Indian River County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Indian River County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Brad Martinez's family and friends (family or their lawyers).