Corby Ray Dillard
Corby Ray Dillard, 47, of Martinsville, died on November 17, 2023, while held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center in Virginia. He had reported several pre-existing medical conditions when he was taken into the jail. He was found in medical distress that day. Sheriff Wayne Davis said the preliminary investigation points to a sudden medical emergency, and the Virginia State Police were asked to look into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Sheriff Wayne Davis says a preliminary investigation points to a sudden apparent medical emergency, and Dillard had reported pre-existing medical conditions when booked.
Reported by: Henry County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Wayne Davis) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.