Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 2026 · Maricopa County Jail - Lower Buckeye Jail, Maricopa County, Arizona

A person died while held at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, over the last weekend of June 2026, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office has not released their name, age or sex, and it said a third death was involved, with the death being investigated by its Jail Crimes Detectives. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results. Their family and friends have not yet been heard from in these accounts.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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