Corey Adams
Corey Adams, 35, died in 2011 while held at the Washington County Jail. Another person held in the work-release area found him unresponsive in a bunk. The county coroner and a pathologist testified that he died of a combined overdose of alcohol and oxymorphone, and police believe another person held at the jail supplied the drug. Testimony disagreed over whether he showed signs of impairment before he was found. The inquest jury agreed with the cause of death but questioned whether jail policies were followed, and the district attorney's office is deciding whether any criminal conduct occurred.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The coroner and a pathologist testified he died of a combined overdose of alcohol and oxymorphone, and the inquest jury agreed, but the jury questioned whether jail policies were followed, and testimony conflicted on whether he showed signs of intoxication.
Reported by: Washington County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); inquest jury.