Stephen Antwon Patterson
Stephen Patterson died on May 26, 2017, while held at the Forsyth County jail in North Carolina. His mother, Deborah Patterson Miles, says the family has many unanswered questions, including whether his high blood pressure medication was given, since the jail has no record of it. She says he asked to see a mental health counselor about depression shortly before he was found dead. According to the sheriff's office, Correct Care Solutions was investigating the medical aspects of his death, and the state's list of jail deaths records the death as natural.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The state's jail death list says he died of natural causes, but his mother, Deborah Patterson Miles, says jail records show no high blood pressure medication was given and that he asked to see a mental health counselor about depression shortly before he was found dead.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Deborah Patterson Miles (mother) (family or their lawyers).