Omar Moreno Arroyo
Omar Moreno Arroyo, a former resident of Julian in San Diego County, California, died in January 2021. His wife, Tammy Wilson, called 911 seeking mental health help for him, and sheriff's deputies responded and took him into custody. He died in a holding cell less than a day later. The sheriff's office attributed his death to choking on a face mask and food, and Wilson has said a mental health crisis should not equal a death sentence and has asked for the video, the 911 audio and the police report, which she says were denied.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). His wife says a mental health crisis should not have ended in his death and has been denied video, the 911 audio and the police report, while the death record lists him choking on a face mask and food with methamphetamine intoxication as a likely contributing factor.
Reported by: Sheriff's office holding Omar Moreno Arroyo (as described in the account) (the agency that held him); Wilson, his wife (family or their lawyers); death record (medical examiner or coroner) (medical examiner or coroner).