Dina Lattrell Kirven
Dina Lattrell Kirven, 26, was found dead in a holding cell in the booking area of the Oklahoma County Jail on April 8, 2023, hours after he was booked. The medical examiner found that he died of a fentanyl overdose. His mother describes him as someone who loved to laugh, had a big heart and a big mouth with jokes, and went to church, and she is suing the county and a doctor who released him to police, saying no one checked on him. She also says the jail does not have enough staff, and the claims in her lawsuit have not been decided.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The medical examiner found he died of a fentanyl overdose, and his mother's lawsuit says no one checked on him in the holding cell and that the jail is short of staff.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; his mother's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).