Richard Lee Salyers
Richard Lee Salyers, 46, died in his cell at San Diego Central Jail on the evening of August 22, 2021, where he was held. Sheriff's officials initially reported traumatic injuries and said he was found unresponsive; medical staff could not revive him and he was pronounced dead. A preliminary autopsy, as reported by authorities, found strangulation and classified the death as a homicide. A cellmate was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Sheriff's officials said his cellmate was arrested on suspicion of murder, and a preliminary autopsy found strangulation and classified the death as a homicide.
Reported by: sheriff's officials (the agency that held him); preliminary autopsy, as reported by authorities (medical examiner or coroner).