Kyle Brown
Kyle Brown, 28, died in early May 2026 while held under an emergency custody order at Riverside Smithfield Hospital in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, in the custody of the county sheriff's office. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by mechanical and positional asphyxia. The sheriff's office said he became unresponsive while a deputy was trying to gain control of him. The deputy has been placed on administrative leave, and Virginia State Police are conducting an independent investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide from mechanical and positional asphyxia, while the sheriff's office says he became unresponsive while a deputy was trying to gain control of him.
Reported by: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) (medical examiner or coroner); Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).