Nathan Myers
Nathan Myers, 26, of Mayfield Heights, died on July 17, 2023, while held at the Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland. Emergency personnel took him to MetroHealth, where he died after what the county described as a medical incident. Cleveland.com reported a suspected overdose, and the county medical examiner's office was to determine the cause. State inspectors have said he had been returned to the jail after treatment for an overdose and was not closely monitored, and that he died of a second overdose within the week. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). State inspectors say a second overdose killed Nathan Myers after he was returned to the Cuyahoga County jail without close monitoring, while county officials called it a suspected overdose pending the medical examiner's autopsy.
Reported by: state inspectors; Cuyahoga County Jail officials (the agency that held him); Cuyahoga County spokesperson (the agency that held him).