Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The Durham County Sheriff's Office said a person held at the Durham County jail died late on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The office said detention officers found them in distress around 9:30 p.m. and that they died at the scene. The sheriff's office said it has notified the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and will conduct an internal review. Their next of kin had not yet been notified when the sheriff's office released its statement.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Durham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.