Raymond Hawk Smith
Raymond Smith, 31, died on December 29, 2019, while held at the Stephens County Jail in Duncan, Oklahoma. According to KSWO 7News, people held with him alerted jail staff that he was having problems, and medical personnel determined he needed hospital care. Sheriff Wayne McKinney said Smith went into cardiac arrest as the ambulance arrived. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is examining the exact cause of death, and the sheriff's office is conducting its own review.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Sheriff Wayne McKinney says Raymond went into cardiac arrest as the ambulance arrived, while fellow inmates alerted staff that he was having problems and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is still examining the cause of death.
Reported by: Sheriff Wayne McKinney, Stephens County Jail (the agency that held him); Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).