Kayelyn Gwen Drake
Kayelyn Gwen Drake was a 16-year-old girl who her mother remembers as a beautiful person who would light up a room, a good student who enjoyed singing and photography. She was held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, where she was found dead in her cell the day after she was booked, having hanged herself. Her family and attorney Michael W. Crosby say she had told officers she planned to harm herself, and they say the jail and sheriff's office are responsible for her death. The family is forming a lawsuit for personal injury and wrongful death. The sheriff's office did not respond to a request for comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Her family and attorney Michael W. Crosby say she told officers she planned to harm herself, that officers did not act on it, and that the jail and sheriff's office are responsible for her death, and they are forming a lawsuit.
Reported by: family and attorney Michael W. Crosby (family or their lawyers).