Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man whose name has not been released died on September 8, 2026, after Rapid City police were taking him to the Pennington County Jail following a late-night encounter at an apartment complex. Police said officers used a full-body restraint device called the WRAP on him during the transport. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating, and no cause of death has been announced.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Rapid City police say officers used a WRAP restraint device during the transport, and the state Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating; no cause of death has been reported.