Daryl Flood
Daryl Flood, 36, of Menifee, died on August 17, 2025, while held at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta, Riverside County. According to county officials, deputies found him in medical distress in his booking cell around 3:22 a.m. and he was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office cited a medical emergency as the cause, and his widow and minor children have sued Riverside County and Sheriff Chad Bianco, alleging deliberate indifference to the health and safety of people held in the jail system. The plaintiffs say the autopsy report is not yet available, and the county has said a full investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says Flood had a medical emergency in his booking cell and died after hospital treatment, while his widow and children's federal civil rights suit alleges deliberate indifference to the health and safety of people held in the jail system, and says the autopsy is not yet available.
Reported by: Riverside Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Riverside County officials (the agency that held him); widow and minor children's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His widow and minor children filed a federal civil rights suit against Riverside County and Sheriff Chad Bianco over his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.