Kaitlynn Barnes
Kaitlynn Barnes, 19, was held at the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office detention facility in Florida when she died on September 12, 2022. Detention staff found her during morning roll call checks, and she was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said an autopsy by the medical examiner classified the death as natural, due to complications of pregnancy, including possible eclampsia and HELLP syndrome, which the examiner said contributed to the deaths of Barnes and her unborn child. The sheriff's office expressed condolences to her family, friends and unborn child.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner's autopsy ruled the death natural, from complications of pregnancy including possible eclampsia and HELLP syndrome, as the sheriff's office reported.
Reported by: Medical examiner (autopsy report) (medical examiner or coroner); Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).