Died in jail or a lockup
Kendall Ryan Creasman
Kendall Ryan Creasman, 27, died on June 1, 2018, while held in the Swain County jail in North Carolina. The News & Observer reported that his death was an overdose of drugs. A state investigation, according to that reporting, found he had been checked only twice in five hours. The sheriff declined to comment while the State Bureau of Investigation review was pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). A state DHHS investigation found that jail staff checked Creasman only twice in five hours, and the News & Observer reports he died of a drug overdose.
Reported by: News & Observer (reporters); DHHS investigation (outside investigators).