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Kevin Desir was arrested on Jan. 13, 2021, after a traffic crash where marijuana was found in his car. He would be dead two weeks later. Desir, 43, was held briefly in the Broward County jail that ...
Kevin Levira Desir (43) Black Florida (Pompano Beach) While in custody at Broward County Jail in Pompano Beach, Desir cut himself and was placed in a restraint chair, where he "attempted to kick staff and defeat all efforts to be restrained for his own safety". Desir lost consciousness and died ten days later in hospital. [12] 2021-01-26
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Kevin Frey (44) White Turlock, California: Deputies responded to a report about a suspicious male had been trespassing and armed with a weapon, later identified as kevin Frey. Deputies shot and killed Frey after he refused to drop his firearm and charged at them without warning. [154] 2024-05-05 Orlando Montes (39) Unknown Ontario, California
There may be one county jail in your area but multiple police lockups. Contact the local sheriff and police departments to determine how many facilities hold new detainees, even if it's only for 24 to 72 hours. If a local jail doesn't send out press releases about deaths — many don't — file public records requests to obtain unreported ...
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is located in Harris County, Texas. The city of Houston serves as the county seat. 2017 census data estimates that the Harris County Sheriff's Office serves an estimated 4,652,980 citizens. [1] The current sheriff is Ed Gonzales and the chief deputy is Edison Toquica. [2]
The NAACP is seeking a federal investigation of deaths in Florida's second-largest county jail system, saying the Broward Sheriff's Office does not adequately monitor inmates or provide them with ...
A man plays a game in the Brothers in Arms cell block, a new veteran-focused program, at the Harris County Joint Processing Center, part of the county jail system, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in ...