Reynault Danos
According to state death data, Reynault Danos was 43 years old when he died on March 29, 2021, while in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said he was stabbed by another person held at the facility early that Monday morning. The state's autopsy determined his death was a homicide. Officials later said a cell door malfunctioned and the person who killed him got into his cell, a account reported in 2026. The sheriff's office said the case remained under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said Reynault Danos was stabbed by another person held at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, and the case remains under investigation.
Reported by: Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.