Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 26-year-old man who, according to The Appeal, lived with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder died at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia in 2023, the first death there that year. Other people held there banged on the door to get staff's attention before an officer found him. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than 15 minutes after arriving. The medical examiner listed a seizure disorder as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The medical examiner attributed the death to a seizure disorder, and detainees say they banged on the door for staff before an officer found him.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; detainees.