Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person whose name is not given died of a fentanyl-related overdose while held at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in January, according to The Frontier, which cites the state Medical Examiner's Office and jail officials. The article says this was one of at least two overdose deaths at the jail. The jail said it has added staff training, naloxone and medical assessments at booking in response to overdoses.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The state Medical Examiner's Office and jail officials attribute the death to a fentanyl-related overdose.
Reported by: state Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Oklahoma County Detention Center officials (the agency that held them).