Died in jail or a lockup
Jeffrey Deats
Jeffrey Deats, 28, of Batavia, was held at the Genesee County Jail, where on December 21, 2014, he hanged himself with a bed sheet in his cell. He was taken to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, where he was brain dead and on life support. He died late on December 29, 2014. The Genesee County District Attorney's Office said he died after attempting suicide in the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Genesee County District Attorney's Office said he died after hanging himself with a bed sheet in his cell at the jail.
Reported by: Genesee County District Attorney's Office.