Brydon Boop
Brydon Boop, 26, of Lima, died on April 21, 2024, while held at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. Staff found him unresponsive and not breathing, and he was pronounced dead at Adena Regional Medical Center. The Ross County Coroner's Office and the Montgomery County Coroner's Office report that he died of multiple blunt-force injuries and that the manner of death was homicide. The Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation remains open, and his family has raised concerns about the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The Ross County Coroner's Office and a Montgomery County Coroner's Office autopsy found multiple blunt-force injuries and ruled his death a homicide, while his family has raised concerns about the circumstances and the Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation is still open.
Reported by: Ross County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Montgomery County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Ohio State Highway Patrol (outside investigators); his family.