Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office said deputies found a person unresponsive in a single cell at the Chesterfield County Detention Center on July 24, 2026. The sheriff's office has not released the person's name, age or cause of death. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation, and the county coroner is reviewing the death. The manner of death has not yet been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.