Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Oklahoma County Detention Center, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

A person held at the Oklahoma County Jail died after a fight with another person held there. In April 2025, a jail employee was charged with second-degree manslaughter for failing to act during the fight. The charge is the only official action the sources describe in connection with the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Prosecutors charged a jail employee with second-degree manslaughter for failing to act during the fight in which the detainee died.

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