Christopher Miller
Christopher Miller, 36, died in 2021 while held at the Davidson County Detention Center in North Carolina. A news report said his death was a suicide, after detention officers found him and gave aid before county EMS treated him and took him to a hospital. A medical examiner's report, cited by the Raleigh News & Observer, said officers did not go to his cell for about 14 minutes after the death happened in view of a surveillance camera. A state jail inspector also found gaps of up to 68 minutes between cell checks.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Deputies said the death was a suicide by hanging, and a medical examiner's report agrees, but the report says detention officers did not check his cell for about 14 minutes, and a state jail inspector found gaps as long as 68 minutes between checks.
Reported by: Davidson County deputies (the agency that held him); medical examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner); state jail inspector.