William David Barber
William David Barber, 65, was held at the Wake County Detention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The News & Observer reported that detention officers found him having a medical emergency in his cell on the morning of Jan. 9, 2024, and that he died at WakeMed the next afternoon, Jan. 10. An autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, as reported by the News & Observer, says he likely died of sepsis and pneumonia. WRAL reported that he died on Jan. 14, and the Wake County Sheriff's Office said the emergency happened the previous week and that the medical examiner's autopsy was pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's autopsy report says he likely died of sepsis and pneumonia.
Reported by: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).