Died in jail or a lockup
Tad Simms
Tad Simms, 35, was held at the Summit County Jail in Akron, Ohio, when he died on February 17, 2020. The Summit County Medical Examiner classified his death as a suicide by hanging, according to Cleveland 19 News. A deputy found him unresponsive in his cell during rounds, and staff began lifesaving measures before he was taken to Akron City Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Summit County Medical Examiner ruled that Tad Simms hanged himself in his cell at the Summit County Jail.
Reported by: Summit County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Summit County Jail (the agency that held him).