David Odell
David Odell, 74, died on July 18, 2024, while held in the medical observation unit of the Columbia County Detention Facility in Florida. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said he was found in medical distress during routine checks and that health complications caused his death. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death. The sheriff's office said his family had been notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says he died of health complications after staff found him in medical distress during routine checks and attempted aid with EMS.
Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.