Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The person who died at the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center in Roanoke, Virginia, on September 28, 2026, has not been named in the reports. According to the Roanoke Sheriff's Office, detention staff found them unresponsive during a scheduled round, and detention staff and contracted medical personnel began resuscitation until Roanoke City Fire-EMS took over. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Virginia State Police is investigating, and the sheriff's office has not released a cause or manner of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Roanoke Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them); Virginia State Police (outside investigators).
News reports (5)
- Investigation launched after person in custody dies in Roanoke jail
- Virginia State Police investigating in-custody death at Roanoke City Adult Detention Center
- Inmate found deceased at Roanoke City Adult Detention Center
- Inmate found dead at Roanoke City Adult Detention Center
- Inmate at Roanoke detention center found unresponsive, later dies