Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

David O'Quin

East Baton Rouge Parish Jail, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

David O'Quin earned an M.F.A. from UCLA, liked working on his art, and walked his dog, Bogie. He died while held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A 2018 report lists him among twenty-five men who died at that jail between 2012 and 2016.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

News report