Died in jail or a lockup
Christian Hassell
Christian Hassell, 26, was from New York. In August 2002 he died at the Durham County jail in North Carolina, where county and state records say he hanged himself with his shoelaces tied to an air-conditioning vent. His death is among those cited in a 2002 internal memo about hazards posed by the jail's vents.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. County and state records say he hanged himself with shoelaces tied to an air-conditioning vent at the Durham County jail.
Reported by: county and state records.