Lorth Sim
Lorth Sim, 59, was a Cambodian man who came to the United States as a refugee in 1983 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1986. He was held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County, Indiana, where he died on February 16, 2026. A former Centurion nurse told IndyStar that he never received his prescribed metformin for Type 2 diabetes, and an independent autopsy commissioned by his family found significant levels of glucose in his blood. The Miami County coroner ruled the death natural, citing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with diabetes, while his family and a state lawmaker have questioned whether his care was adequate. ICE has not answered questions about its investigation into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The Miami County coroner ruled the death natural from atherosclerotic heart disease with diabetes, but a former Centurion nurse says he never received his prescribed metformin, and his family's independent autopsy found significant blood glucose levels.
Reported by: Miami County Coroner John Boyer (medical examiner or coroner); his family's independent autopsy (family or their lawyers).
News reports (6)
- Detainee Death Report: Sim, Lorth
- ICE detainee dies in custody at Indiana prison
- Man dies in ICE custody at Miami County detention facility
- Coroner rules ICE detainee died of natural causes at Miami Correctional
- Coroner rules ICE detainee died of natural causes
- Lawsuits Allege Abuse, Medical Neglect Of Miami Correctional ICE Detainee