Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Marconia Kessee

35 years old · died January 16, 2018 · Cleveland County Detention Center, Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Marconia Kessee, a man aged 35, died in custody on January 16, 2018. OU Daily reported that he died in a Norman police lockup after being found unresponsive in his cell, while another record places his death at the Cleveland County Detention Center in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. In 2023 the Norman City Council approved a $650,000 settlement to his estate, as OU Daily reported in 2025.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Lawsuit: Norman City Council approved a $650,000 settlement to Marconia Kessee's estate in 2023 over his 2018 death in custody.

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