Steven Davis
Steven Davis, 37, was held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Georgia when, on June 9, 2019, jail officials said he had a medical emergency. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died. The jail did not publicly release news of his death until December 2019. The Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office classified the manner of death as natural but could not determine the cause. Critics have tied his death, one of seven at the facility after medical emergencies, to concerns about medical care and staffing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Jail officials described a medical emergency and the medical examiner classified the manner as natural but could not determine the cause, while critics of the jail's medical care and staffing raise concerns about the handling of such deaths.
Reported by: Cobb County Adult Detention Center officials (the agency that held him); Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).