Name not reported
A 39-year-old man died on August 15, 2022, while held at the Peoria County Jail in Illinois, a death the Peoria County Sheriff's Office reported. Decatur Radio reported that he was found unresponsive in his cell and that the death was described as an apparent suicide. The same report said he was not on suicide watch at the time. The sheriff's office has listed the manner of death as pending, and an investigation is underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The summary says he was not on suicide watch at the time, which the source reports as a known risk level not acted on.
Reported by: Peoria County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.