Reo Watts
Reo Watts, 38, died on September 21, 2019, at the Oquirrh facility of the Utah State Prison, where he was in the custody of the state. Guards responded to an emergency call from his cell, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary report from the medical examiner found strangulation was the cause of death and classified the manner as homicide. Charging documents say his cellmate was charged with murder and told investigators he had strangled Watts, but they give no motive. The prison said the death was being investigated as a possible homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Charging documents say his cellmate told officers he strangled Watts, and the medical examiner's preliminary report found strangulation and homicide.
Reported by: charging documents; medical examiner's preliminary report (medical examiner or coroner); Utah State Prison (the agency that held him).