Name not reported
A man held at the Rockingham County detention facility in North Carolina died on Saturday, December 3, 2022, after a medical emergency. A detention officer found him unresponsive during rounds around 8 a.m., and staff gave medical aid on site, but he died. The sheriff's office said it did not suspect suicide or foul play, and the State Bureau of Investigation is conducting a follow-up investigation. His name had not been released as of the reports, and no other details about him are in the accounts.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page's office said the man died of an apparent medical emergency and that suicide or foul play was not suspected; the State Bureau of Investigation is conducting a follow-up investigation.
Reported by: Rockingham County Detention Officers and Sheriff Sam Page's office (the agency that held him); Rockingham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).