Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 43-year-old man from Wolsey, South Dakota, died in September 2025 after Rapid City police arrested him on a Friday night. Police said he was found unresponsive when officers brought him to the Pennington County Jail, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead. A second report says jail staff found him unresponsive and gave emergency measures until an ambulance arrived, with the date given as Saturday night. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent review of how he died, and his name has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Police say he was found unresponsive, and the state Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating how he died.