Derek Ruh
Derek Ruh died in April 2024 while held at the Douglas County jail in Oregon. County officials said the death was from a suspected overdose, and the county had not yet released an autopsy result. Ruh's cellmate has reported that Ruh, who needed medication to prevent seizures, had been trying to get deputies' attention for hours before dying. A lawyer looking into the death is skeptical of the overdose explanation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). County officials say he died of a suspected overdose, while his cellmate says he had been trying to get deputies' attention for hours and a lawyer looking into the death is skeptical of the overdose explanation; the cellmate also reports he needed seizure medication.
Reported by: county officials; his cellmate; a lawyer looking into the death.