Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 25-year-old man with a history of depression died by hanging in a group cell at a Kern County jail in September 2015, according to a news report citing autopsy records. He had told his parents he would kill himself if they did not bail him out, and he spoke with them before his death. Deputies said they were unaware he posed a suicide risk.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Deputies said they were unaware he posed a suicide risk, according to autopsy records.
Reported by: Kern County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); autopsy records.