Dominique Rashad Steel Sr.
Dominique Rashad Steel Sr., 30, died in March 2026 after a medical emergency in his cell at the Miller County jail in Arkansas, where he was being held. He was the father of two children, and a federal wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the children by their mother. The lawsuit alleges that jail staff ignored screams for more than 40 minutes, and that the delay contributed to his death. Miller County's answer to the lawsuit says he died from self-induced drug consumption and that staff responded within two to three minutes of an alert from his cellmate, and the county denies the delay and the safety failures alleged.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). Miller County says his death resulted from self-induced drug consumption and that staff responded within two to three minutes of a cellmate's alert, while his family's federal lawsuit alleges staff ignored screams for more than 40 minutes.
Reported by: Miller County, in its answer to the federal wrongful death lawsuit (the agency that held him); his family's federal wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the mother of his two children (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Miller County in federal court over his death in the Miller County jail, alleging staff ignored screams for more than 40 minutes, and the county denies the claims; no settlement or award has been reported.