Died in custody
Tammy
Chanzie Cox, a former Sacramento County jail worker, told a vigil about a woman she called Tammy. Cox said Tammy was overmedicated and slow to respond, and that an orange lodged in her airway and she died. Cox said she believed Tammy would still be alive had she not been overmedicated.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). Chanzie Cox, a former Sacramento County jail worker, says Tammy choked on an orange wedged in her airway and that she would be alive had she not been overmedicated and left slow to respond.
Reported by: Chanzie Cox, former Sacramento County jail worker.