Jessep S. Carter
Jessep S. Carter, 32, was held at the Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on pretrial status when he was found unconscious before dawn on September 19, 2018. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. County officials said the death appeared to be a suicide, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Corrections both opened investigations. His attorney said he had been seeking a bond reduction and had not been told details of the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Jackson County officials said the death appeared to be a suicide, and the sheriff's office and the Department of Corrections are investigating.
Reported by: Jackson County officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.