Stephen Lofton
Stephen Lofton, 39, was held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, when he died on January 17, 2023. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him unresponsive and alone in his cell, and that evidence in the cell indicated suicide. Family members told officials he had no known mental health issues but had severe substance abuse problems. The sheriff's office said the investigation was ongoing and had been referred to the district attorney and the state Attorney General.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office says evidence in the cell indicated suicide, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.