Died in jail or a lockup
Martin Floyd
Martin Floyd, 42, was held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Georgia when he became ill late on Monday, October 5, 2026. Other people held at the jail alerted deputies to a medical problem that night, and he was taken to Kennestone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on October 6. The sheriff's office said he had been evaluated the day before and his vital signs were normal. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy, and the cause of death has not been released. The sheriff's office is reviewing the death under its in-custody death policy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Cobb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); county medical examiner.
News reports (7)
- 42-year-old detainee dies after overnight medical emergency at Cobb County Jail, sheriff says
- Medical emergency at Cobb jail ends in detainee's death
- Inmate dies after experiencing medical condition inside metro Atlanta jail - WSB-TV
- Cobb County jail inmate dies after medical episode, sheriff’s office says
- Cobb jail inmate dies after medical emergency
- Investigation underway after man dies at metro Atlanta area jail
- Cobb County Inmate, 42, Dies Hours After Vitals Were Normal, Sheriff's Office Says