Javon White
Javon White, 34, died at the St. Louis City Justice Center, where he was being held before trial. On the morning of December 3, 2023, a corrections officer found him unconscious in his cell. The St. Louis Department of Public Safety spokesperson said the death appeared to be a suicide attempt and that an investigation is underway. The jail oversight board said it will seek answers about suicide watch and the jail's policies.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The St. Louis Department of Public Safety said the death appeared to be a suicide attempt, and an investigation is underway.
Reported by: St. Louis Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.