Name not reported
A man died at the Harlan County Detention Center in Harlan County, Kentucky, on October 31, 2021. Jailer B.J. Burkhart said his focus was on the man's family, including his spouse, children, grandchildren and close friends, and offered them condolences. Detention center employees initially reported that he had hanged himself in the facility's showers, and the cause was listed as suicide in one account. The Kentucky State Police investigation and an autopsy by the Louisville Medical Examiner's Office were still pending when the report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Anonymous detention center employees said he hanged himself in the facility's showers, and Jailer B.J. Burkhart and Kentucky State Police relayed the same account while the investigation and autopsy were pending.
Reported by: Anonymous Harlan County Detention Center employees (the agency that held him); Jailer B.J. Burkhart, Harlan County Detention Center (the agency that held him); Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).