Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Shadowproof reported that a person held at the Caddo County Jail in Oklahoma died after jailers pepper sprayed them and put them in a neck hold. The record lists strangulation as the cause of death. A grand jury declined to charge the officers on August 8, 2016, but recommended jail safety changes, including better restraint training and a review of policies.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A grand jury declined to charge the jailers who pepper sprayed the man and put him in a neck-hold, and recommended restraint training and policy review.
Reported by: grand jury.