Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 68-year-old man died on April 20, 2024, while held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Georgia. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office said he died of terminal lung cancer and had serious health problems when he came into the jail. According to the sheriff's office, he had been taken regularly to Kennestone Hospital for treatment, and he died in custody there. The sheriff's office also said he had not had access to medical care before he was taken into custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office says the man died of terminal lung cancer.
Reported by: Cobb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.