Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Assevero
Michael Assevero, 65, of College Park, died on August 14, 2022, while held at the DeKalb County Jail in Georgia. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging and unresponsive in his cell, that DeKalb EMS attempted to revive him, and that he was pronounced dead. The Sheriff's Office said preliminary reports indicated suicide, and the death remained under investigation when the reports were published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said preliminary reports indicated he died by suicide by hanging in his cell.
Reported by: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (5)
- 2 DeKalb inmates die by apparent suicide at jail within days of each other, sheriff says - WSB-TV
- DeKalb Jail announces two more inmate deaths; at least seven deaths reported this year
- Records released by Sheriff’s Office show 2022 was deadliest year for inmates since 2012
- GBI will not investigate deaths at DeKalb County Jail
- GBI will not investigate deaths at DeKalb County Jail