Louis Perales
Louis Perales was 51 years old when he died on November 4, 2020, while held at the Washington County Correctional Facility in Oklahoma. Staff found him lying on the floor of his cell, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Washington County Sheriff Scott Owen said the death was a medical episode. Owen asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate after social media posts he described as inaccurate, and that investigation is ongoing, with the manner of death still pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Scott Owen described the death as a medical episode and requested an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation probe, which is ongoing.
Reported by: Washington County Sheriff Scott Owen (the agency that held him); Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).