Corey McMichael
Corey McMichael, a man in his mid-40s, died on July 2, 2022, at a hospital in Oklahoma City after being held at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. Jail officials said he had been moved to the jail's medical floor after health problems on June 27 and then taken by ambulance to the hospital, and the State Medical Examiner's Office was to determine the cause of death. His father, James McMichael, has sued the jail trust and county commissioners, saying Corey had been sick for several weeks with headaches, vertigo and seizure-like activity and was not given appropriate or timely medical care. The lawsuit also alleges that officers failed to protect him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His father, James McMichael, says in a lawsuit against the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority and county commissioners that Corey McMichael had heart-related issues and was not given appropriate or timely medical care, and that officers failed to protect him.
Reported by: James McMichael, through a lawsuit against the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority and Board of County Commissioners (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father, James McMichael, sued the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority and Board of County Commissioners, alleging he did not receive appropriate or timely medical care; no settlement or award amount is reported.