Died in jail or a lockup
Matthew Glidden
Matthew Glidden, of North Charleston, died on March 24, 2014, while held at the Charleston County Detention Center. He was found unresponsive in his bed, and the cause given was strangulation. His cellmate later told investigators he strangled Glidden to help him die by suicide, a claim reported by the State Law Enforcement Division and the cellmate's statement to investigators.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The State Law Enforcement Division says his cellmate strangled him, and the cellmate told investigators he did it to help Glidden die by suicide.
Reported by: State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) (outside investigators); his cellmate's statement to investigators (witnesses).