Samuel Hayes Jr.
Samuel Hayes Jr., 31, died on July 19, 2025, while held at the St. Louis City Justice Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said he was in a fight with his cellmate, was placed in a restraint chair after refusing commands, and was found unresponsive about two hours later, then pronounced dead at a hospital. The department said there were no external signs of trauma, and the medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of death. His mother, Anita Washington, and father, Samuel Hayes Sr., are seeking answers and full transparency, and the family has hired an attorney and is demanding surveillance video.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say he was in a fight with his cellmate and was placed in a restraint chair, and the medical examiner has not determined the cause of death.
Reported by: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.