Katie Lee Thomas
Katie Lee Thomas, a woman from North Carolina, was the mother of a young son, Landen, and her obituary says she loved photography and modeling. She was taken into Neptune Township police custody on the morning of August 17, 2016, and was found unconscious and not breathing at police headquarters. She was pronounced dead at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said preliminary results showed no physical abuse by police and described an unconfirmed medical episode, with the toxicology report and investigation still pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office says preliminary results show no physical abuse by police and describes an unconfirmed medical episode, with toxicology and the investigation still pending.
Reported by: Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office (spokesman Charles Webster) (outside investigators).