Name not reported
An unnamed man held at the Indian Creek Correctional Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, died in December 2025. Reports describe him showing signs of a medical emergency before he died. A federal lawsuit filed December 19 by a corrections officer and the widow of another officer, represented by attorney Tim Anderson, alleges that a supervisor ordered an officer to continue a head count instead of responding to the medical emergency. These are the plaintiffs' allegations, and the court has not ruled on them. The Virginia Department of Corrections has not released details of the death and declined to comment on the litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). A federal lawsuit by Dawn Hall and Anthony Kellam says a supervisor ordered an officer to continue a head count instead of responding to the man's medical emergency.
Lawsuit: Dawn Hall and Anthony Kellam filed a federal lawsuit in December 2025 over the death of a man held at Indian Creek Correctional Center, and no amount has been reported.