Died in jail or a lockup
Russell Lee Murray
Russell Lee Murray, 41, died on June 1, 2006, at the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a state-run detention center. The death has been described as a suicide by hanging with a sheet in a janitor's closet. Sources report that guards waited more than seven minutes before cutting him down, and two employees were placed on administrative leave. An inquest jury later found no criminal negligence by staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Reports say guards waited more than seven minutes to cut Russell down after he hanged himself with a sheet in a janitor's closet, and two employees were placed on administrative leave.
Reported by: news reports.