Francisco Ramirez

In Oklahoma City, a 37-year-old man named Frank Ramirez died while in custody at the Oklahoma County Detention Center on April 22, 2023. He had been detained since August 2021 on multiple charges, including robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. His death marked the fifth in-custody fatality at the facility for that year.

On the evening of his death, a detention officer conducting checks was alerted that Ramirez was in distress within his cell. The officer immediately en ...