Inmate found dead at OK County Jail Saturday night
Jan 19, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - An inmate died in the Oklahoma County Jail Saturday evening, his death is under investigation.
According to the Oklahoma County Department of Corrections, 37-year-old Vincent Riggie was found dead around 7 p.m.
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This is the second inmate death for 2025 at the Oklahoma County Jail.
Officials said he was found during sight checks and they called for lifesaving measures, NARCAN was administered but he did not survive.
Police said that he was originally booked on November 4, 2024, for Aggravated Trafficking of Illegal Drugs and Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was being held on a $50,000 bond.
The investigation is in its preliminary stage. His death is under investigation. Standard protocol requires all deaths to be investigated as homicides until a final determination is made by the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office.
His family has been notified according to ODOC.