Died in jail or a lockup

Edward Straughn

53 years old · died December 2015 · Arlington County, Virginia

Edward Straughn, 53, died in December 2015 while held at the Arlington County jail in Virginia. A 2022 DCist report counted him among seven men who died in that jail between 2015 and 2022.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

News report

Arlington NAACP Requests A Department Of Justice Investigation Into The County’s Jail DCist, March 16, 2022

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