Demetric Smith
Demetric Smith, 32, of Alexandria, died on May 19, 2026, while held at Rapides Detention Center 1 in Alexandria, Louisiana. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said he was found not breathing in his cell in the early morning, and that a possible overdose was suspected. Pafford EMS took over his care, but he could not be revived and was pronounced dead at 8:12 a.m. The sheriff's office said its investigation is ongoing and the cause of death is not yet determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says Demetric Smith was found not breathing in his cell, and responders suspected a possible overdose, but the cause is not yet determined and the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.