Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Damien Long

died August 2007 · Yakima County Corrections Center, Yakima County, Washington

Damien Long died in August 2007 while held at the Yakima County jail in Yakima, Washington. Police said Damien Long was beaten inside the jail and described the attack as planned. Several men were later involved in court proceedings over the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Police describe the death as a beating by another person held at the Yakima County jail, with several men later involved in court proceedings over the killing.

Reported by: police. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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