Died in jail or a lockup
Brent Waters
Brent Waters, 56, was held at the Jackson County Jail in Oklahoma when he died on September 13, 2019. According to Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy, he had been taken to a local hospital for a blood draw shortly before he collapsed in the jail's booking room. One report described his death as due to illness, and a later account listed the cause as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy said Waters collapsed in the jail booking room, and the listed cause is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Reported by: Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy (the agency that held him); news report on the death.