Died in jail or a lockup
Matthew Alexander Wilbanks
Matthew Alexander Wilbanks died on Sunday, August 9, 2026, while held at the Cleveland County Detention Center in Oklahoma, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, which said he suffered a medical emergency that evening. Emergency medical personnel were called, and he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are investigating, and the Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death. No cause or manner of death has been determined yet.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); state medical examiner.
Sources (6)
- OSBI investigating inmate death at Cleveland County detention center
- Two agencies probe inmate death at Cleveland County Jail; Medical Examiner to rule cause
- Inmate death reported in Cleveland County Jail
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