Died in jail or a lockup
Ernest Dunaway
Ernest Dunaway, 46, died on May 8, 2009, while held at the Campbell County Detention Center in Newport, Kentucky. Jail officials said he died on the Friday night in the jail's medical ward, where he was being treated for preexisting conditions. The jail has described his death as medically related, and an investigation into it remained open at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Jail officials call the death medically related and the investigation remains open, with no cause established.
Reported by: Campbell County jail officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.