Died in prison
Damon Valery
Damon Valery, 40, of Oakland, died at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California, where he was held. He was found with wounds in his cell and was pronounced dead on March 6, 2012. The death is being investigated as a homicide, and as of the report, corrections officers and Monterey County Sheriff's deputies had not identified any suspects.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Investigators are treating his death as a homicide from wounds found in his cell, and no suspects had been identified.
Reported by: Salinas Valley State Prison corrections officers and Monterey County Sheriff's deputies (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.