Donald Wayne Gary
Donald Wayne Gary was held at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Wise County, Virginia, when he died in May 2018. Investigators with the Virginia Department of Corrections Special Investigations Unit said another person held at the prison strangled him with a pair of pants. The medical examiner determined that he died of asphyxia due to strangulation and that his internal injuries were severe, and the medical examiner classified the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Virginia Department of Corrections Special Investigations Unit says another person held at Wallens Ridge State Prison strangled him with a pair of pants, and the medical examiner determined asphyxia due to strangulation.
Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections Special Investigations Unit (the agency that held him); medical examiner or coroner.