Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Essex County sheriff's van, Essex County, Massachusetts

A person died of an overdose after about six hours in the back of an Essex County sheriff's van in Massachusetts, according to a WBUR report published March 23, 2020. The account says guards sat in the front seat of the van during that time while the person was in the back. The overdose is the cause given in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose

News report