Died in jail or a lockup
Lorna Valle
Lorna Valle, 33, died in February 2013 while held at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California. Los Angeles County coroner's officials said she died of asphyxiation after placing a bag over her head and classified the death as a suicide. The sheriff's department did not make the death public at the time; a department spokesman said it generally keeps such deaths private out of respect for families.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Los Angeles County coroner's officials said she died of asphyxiation after placing a bag over her head.
Reported by: Los Angeles County coroner's officials (medical examiner or coroner).