Marquez Parker
Marquez Parker, 44, died on February 2, 2023, in a holding cell at the Metropolitan Police Department's Second District station in Washington, D.C. Officers found him unresponsive by about 10:30 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they suspected a drug overdose, though no drug paraphernalia was found, and the medical examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death. Police could not say how many times he had been checked, although department procedure calls for checks every thirty minutes. An internal affairs investigation is underway, and one officer has been placed on non-contact status.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Police suspect a drug overdose, but the medical examiner has not determined the cause or manner of death, and police could not say how many times he was checked despite a 30-minute check procedure, which is under internal affairs review.
Reported by: Metropolitan Police Department (the agency that held him); Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.