Ricky Lavoghn McCullum
Ricky Lavoghn McCullum, 58, died at the DeKalb County Jail in Georgia on July 19, 2023. He had been returned to the jail that evening after nine days in hospital while still in custody. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said in preliminary reports that he became unresponsive in the jail's intake area and did not respond to emergency medical treatment before he was pronounced dead. The cause of death awaits the Medical Examiner's report, and the Sheriff's Office of Professional Standards is investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says the cause of death awaits the Medical Examiner's report, and its Office of Professional Standards is investigating.
Reported by: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.