Brandon McQuillen
Brandon McQuillen, 43, died on May 20, 2025, while held at Louisville Metro Corrections in Louisville, Kentucky. According to the WDRB account, people held in the jail alerted officers that he was unconscious that morning, and staff gave him immediate medical help, but he was pronounced dead before he could be taken to a hospital. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said he died by hanging and ruled the death a suicide. WLKY reported that he had been held at the jail since his arrest in March.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The Jefferson County Coroner's Office ruled it a suicide by hanging, but the family's lawsuit says Louisville Metro Corrections staff failed to check on him as required and that his death was preventable.
Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Louisville Metro Corrections (the agency that held him); his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).