Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Larry Wayne Forbes

52 years old · died June 25, 2021 · Virginia Beach Correctional Center, Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Larry Wayne Forbes, 52, lost consciousness on June 25, 2021, at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, where he was held while preparing to be taken to a state mental health hospital. He died that afternoon at a hospital. The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office said the cause of death has not yet been determined, that the medical examiner in Norfolk has his body, and that no foul play is suspected. The sheriff said Forbes needed mental health care rather than a jail cell and that the transfer order arrived too late.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office says the cause of death is not yet determined and no foul play is suspected, while the sheriff said Forbes needed mental health care rather than a jail cell and that the transfer order arrived too late.

Reported by: Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source