Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Sackatook
Michael Sackatook, 29, was held at the McCracken County Jail in Paducah, Kentucky, where jail staff found him unresponsive in an isolation cell on May 27, 2026. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, and Kentucky State Police said an autopsy found medical complications. Police said surveillance footage showed no foul play, though a later report says he was dead within a short time of being found, and the state police investigation remains ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Kentucky State Police say an autopsy found medical complications and that footage showed no foul play; the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Kentucky State Police (outside investigators); autopsy.
News reports (6)
- KSP Post 1 investigates death of McCracken County inmate
- KSP investigating inmate death at McCracken County Jail
- Kentucky State Police investigating McCracken County Jail inmate death
- KSP troopers investigating death of McCracken County Jail inmate
- KSP: ‘Medical complications’ culprit in McCracken Co. inmate’s death
- KSP investigating jail death in Paducah