Died in jail or a lockup
David Wayne Mays
David Wayne Mays, 57, died on July 28, 2016, while held at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail in Botetourt County, Virginia. According to a news report, he had been taken into the jail to sober up, and hours later he was found suffering from a drug overdose; the cause of death was recorded as overdose. His family sued over his death, and a judge approved a $350,000 settlement in 2021.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. His family's lawsuit, settled for $350,000 with court approval, says he died of a drug overdose hours after being taken into the jail to sober up.
Reported by: news report; family lawsuit.
Lawsuit: His family sued over his death at Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail and a judge approved a $350,000 settlement in 2021.