Ronald M. Brauning Jr.
Ronald M. Brauning Jr., 41, of Abington, was held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility while awaiting trial. He was found unresponsive in his cell on October 9, 2018, and was later pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center. The coroner's autopsy found combined drug intoxication involving fentanyl and several prescription antidepressants, and ruled the death an accident. Prosecutors allege fentanyl was smuggled into the jail and supplied to him, while the county says he may have stockpiled his prescribed medication and said it is reviewing how this happened.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The coroner ruled the death an accident from combined drug intoxication involving fentanyl and prescription antidepressants; prosecutors allege fentanyl was smuggled in and supplied to him, and the county says he may have stockpiled his prescribed medication.
Reported by: coroner's report (medical examiner or coroner); Montgomery County (the agency that held him); prosecutors.