Nathaniel Maurice Powell Jr.
Nathaniel Maurice Powell Jr., 26, was a new father whose father said the two had reconnected in recent years and built a strong bond. He died on January 21, 2023, in his cell at the Harford County Detention Center in Maryland. The Harford County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him hanging during a wellness check and treated the death as a suicide. Witnesses held nearby said he had been calling for medical help for hours and that deputies took at least 15 minutes to respond, accounts the sheriff's office declined to address. His family said they struggled for months to obtain records and that someone needs to answer for his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says he hanged himself and was found during a wellness check, while witnesses say he called for medical help for hours and deputies took at least 15 minutes to respond.
Reported by: Harford County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); The Baltimore Banner investigation (reporters).