Melvin Loveless
Melvin Loveless, 44, died on June 22, 2022, while held at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City. Jail officials said detention officers found him attempting suicide in his cell during checks. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Jail officials described the death as a suicide, but the State Medical Examiner's Office has not yet made a final determination of the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Jail administrators say detention officers found him attempting suicide in his cell during routine checks, and staff began lifesaving efforts before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead; the State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the final cause.
Reported by: Oklahoma County Detention Center administrators (Mark Oppegrande, press release) (the agency that held him); Oklahoma County Detention Center spokesperson (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.