Devin Darrell West
Devin Darrell West, 27, died on November 15, 2021, while held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, days before he was due to be released. Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly said a cellmate likely killed him in the behavioral health unit, and the death is being investigated as a homicide or suspicious death while the autopsy is pending. His mother said he lived with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, had not been the same after an earlier stay in the jail, and was "a good guy." He grew up in Oakland with his grandmother and worked as a longshoreman.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly said a cellmate likely killed him in the behavioral health unit, and the death is being investigated as a homicide or suspicious death while the autopsy is pending.
Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (Sgt. Ray Kelly) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.