Died in jail or a lockup
Demario Sterling
Demario Sterling, 31, died on June 30, 2018, while held at Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause claimed for his death. The record we have does not describe his circumstances in the days before he died or how his medical needs were handled, and no official finding on the cause has been provided.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report claims the death was caused by medical neglect at Riverbend Detention Center, though the accounts provided do not detail the specific failures of care.
Reported by: news report.