Died in jail or a lockup
Roosevelt Larry Knox
Roosevelt Larry Knox, 65, of Oklahoma City, died on August 19, 2020, while held in the Oklahoma County jail. He had tested positive for COVID-19 during an outbreak at the jail that infected more than 200 people, and he had other health conditions, including dialysis. He was hospitalized, and he signed a do-not-resuscitate form before he died early that Wednesday. The state Medical Examiner determined that he died from COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state Medical Examiner determined he died from COVID-19, with other health conditions including dialysis.
Reported by: state Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Oklahoma County jail (the agency that held him).