Kenneth Parker

Kenneth Parker, 28, died on May 18, 2017, in his cell at the D.C. Jail. Corrections officers making rounds found him dead that afternoon, and he was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The District's medical examiner later determined that he died of an overdose of fentanyl and diphenhydramine and ruled the death accidental. In the first reports, D.C. police and jail officials said they were investigating and had not released a cause or manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The District medical examiner's office determined he died of an overdose of fentanyl and diphenhydramine and ruled the death accidental.

Reported by: District medical examiner office (medical examiner or coroner).

News reports (2)

• Inmate is found dead inside his D.C. Jail cell The Washington Post, May 18, 2017
• Two D.C. jail inmates found dead in May died from opioid overdoses The Washington Post, June 20, 2017