Frank Porter
Frank Porter died in a cell at the Ecorse Jail in Michigan on June 9, 2017. Prosecutors said video showed him moving about for roughly 22 minutes after he was placed in the cell, then sitting with his head down and not moving again. According to the Wayne County medical examiner, his cause of death was heroin and fentanyl toxicity, and the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said the roughly 15 hours before officers checked on him did not contribute to his death. The prosecutor's office declined to bring criminal charges.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The Wayne County medical examiner ruled the death a heroin and fentanyl overdose, and the prosecutor's office said a roughly 15-hour delay in checking on him did not contribute to his death, though sources report he was not checked for about 15 hours.
Reported by: Wayne County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Wayne County Prosecutor's Office (outside investigators).