Orange County Jail In-Custody Death Reporting

On Sunday, February 22, 2026, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility died while in custody. The decedent, Edson Israel Rosasmedrano, was in custody for VC 10851 (Vehicle Theft) PC 496c(a) (Possessing/Receiving a Stolen Vehicle) and PC 148 (Obstructing Resisting a Peace Officer). The decedent’s manner and means of death are awaiting final determination following an independent autopsy and toxicology. 

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility died while in custody. The decedent, Dennis Gomez, was in custody for PC 594 (Vandalism) and PC 186.22 (Criminal Street Gang Enhancement). The decedent’s manner and means of death are awaiting final determination following an independent autopsy and toxicology.

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, an inmate who was housed at the Central Men’s Jail died while in custody. The decedent, Arthur Manzo, was in custody for PC 422 (Criminal Threats) and PC 417.4 (Brandishing a Firearm). The decedent’s manner and means of death are awaiting final determination following an independent autopsy and toxicology. 

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died while in custody. The decedent, David N. Alcazar, was in custody for PC 422 Criminal Threats, PC 646.9(a) Stalking, and PC 594(b)(2)(A) Vandalism. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died while in custody. The decedent, Luis Carlos Olivas JR a 42-year-old Hispanic male, was in custody for PC 3056 – Parole Violation. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Monday, Mar. 31, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died while in custody. The decedent, a 55-year-old male, was in custody without bail for PC 192(c)(1) – Vehicle Manslaughter with Gross Negligence, PC 245(a)(1) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon, VC 20001(a) – Hit and Run with Injury. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. The inmate, Juan Vasquez Pulido, 38, no known residence, was booked into jail on Feb. 5, 2025, by the Anaheim Police Department for drug related offenses. The same day, Pulido was the victim of an assault by another inmate while on the booking loop of the Intake Release Center. On Feb. 21, Pulido died while at the hospital. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died while inside custody. The decedent, a 72-year-old Asian male was in-custody for CPC 664/187 – Attempted murder, CPC 451(a) – Arson causing great bodily injury, CPC 451(b) – Arson to inhabited structure/dwelling, and CPC 451(a)(1) – Aggravated arson with a prior. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Module J died while inside custody. The decedent, 44-year-old Christopher Joseph Donnelly of Anaheim, was a white male in-custody for a probation violation. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Friday, January 17, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in G-Barracks died at UCI Medical Center, Orange. The decedent, Scott Theodore Remick, was a 51-year-old white male from Anaheim who was awaiting trial. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died while inside custody. The decedent, 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones of Cerritos, was a White male in-custody for a probation violation.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module N died while inside custody. The decedent, 34-year-old Anthony Creston Brown of Cerritos, was a Black male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module L died while inside custody. The decedent, 48-year-old Jason Michael Castillo of Anaheim, was a Hispanic male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On March 3, 2023, 33-year-old Ryan Barnette from Garden Grove, CA who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Holding Cell PM9 died at OC Global Medical Center. At the time, Barnette was awaiting arraignment.

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center, and was completing the booking process, died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana.  The decedent is a 42-year-old white male who was awaiting transfer to Riverside County Sheriff’s custody.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Monday, June 24, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module O died at UCI Medical Center, Orange. The decedent is a 51-year-old Hispanic male who was awaiting trial. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Monday, March 11, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module B died at the Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent was a 36-year-old Hispanic male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and mode of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Friday, March 8, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module Q died while inside custody. The decedent is a 46-year-old white male who was awaiting to be transferred to Riverside County Sheriff’s custody.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Monday, February 5, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module D died at the Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent was a 41-year-old white male who was awaiting arraignment.  The decedent's manner and mode of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Friday, January 26, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module C died while inside custody. The decedent is a 57-year-old Hispanic male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.”

On Thursday, January 11, 2024, an inmate was remanded into Orange County Sheriff’s custody via bedside arraignment at the Orange County Global Medical Center.  On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the inmate died while still receiving medical care and prior to being housed in the Orange County Jail.  The decedent is a 34-year-old white male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Friday, January 5, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Module K died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent is a 28-year-old Hispanic female who was sentenced and awaiting to be released from custody at the end of the month.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 50-year-old Jason Williams from Costa Mesa, CA housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module F died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana.  At the time, Williams was awaiting trial. At the conclusion of the Orange County District Attorney’s independent investigation, Williams's manner of death was determined to be natural, and his cause of death was identified as hemopericardium due to aortic dissection and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, 37-year-old Brian Schaar from Los Angeles, CA who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Module L died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana.

On March 20, 2023, 47-year-old Todd Whited from Stoystown, PA who was housed at the Central Men’s Jail, Mod A-Tank 5 died at OC Global Medical Center. At the time, Whited was awaiting arraignment.