Leartis Johnson
Leartis Johnson, 65, of Antioch, died on March 6, 2019, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Martinez Detention Facility. According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, a deputy found him during a cell check around 11 p.m., deputies called for medical assistance, and the sheriff's office said his death appeared health-related. Later reporting said authorities linked his death to health and drug issues, but no official cause of death had been released. The sheriff's office and district attorney's office investigated the death, and the sheriff's office did not release a cause at the time of the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said his death appeared health-related, and no official cause had been released.
Reported by: Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.