Died in prison
David Lee Hays
David Lee Hays, 75, was held at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon, when he died on December 28, 2022. The Oregon Department of Corrections said he died at a local hospital while receiving comfort care and that the death was natural. The Oregon State Police were notified, as is standard for deaths in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Oregon Department of Corrections said he died on comfort care at a local hospital, and the cause is listed as natural.
Reported by: Oregon Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.