Died in jail or a lockup
Ryan Melton
Ryan Melton, 33, died on September 27, 2019, while held at the Oklahoma County jail in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in his cell, and that staff and medical personnel began lifesaving measures right away. The sheriff's office lists the death as a suicide. The account comes from the sheriff's office news release.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.