Raymond Smith
Raymond Smith, 54, of Oakley, was held at the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County, California. According to the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office, deputies found him in his cell on May 4, 2026, after an apparent suicide attempt, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died on May 11, 2026. The sheriff's office and the district attorney's office are reviewing the death under the county's fatal in-custody protocol, and the manner of death is listed as pending. Officials have not released details of the events before the attempt or of the hospital care, and the review is examining custody procedures, medical response timelines and jail supervision.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Contra Costa Sheriff's Office says Raymond Smith attempted suicide in his cell, and the death is under joint review by the Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office.
Reported by: Contra Costa Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.