Michael Doss
Michael Doss, 57, died on August 11, 2025, at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, Kern County, where he was held in state prison custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was found in his cell with visible wounds, and a paramedic pronounced him dead at the institution's triage and treatment area. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide together with the Kern County District Attorney's Office. The Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating his death as a homicide with the Kern County District Attorney's Office, and the Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.