Custodial Death for 2025

Orange County Custodial Death for 2025

The OIR is conducting independent reviews of all custodial deaths that occurred in 2025. Below are reports from the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Office of Independent Review. Some of reports have been completed while other are still pending and under review.

Custodial Death – January 12, 2025

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. The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)

Custodial Death – January 17, 2025

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. The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)

Death After Custody – January 21, 2023

The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of an inmate death after contact, who died on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

OIR REPORT (pending investigation)

Custodial Death – February 1, 2025

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. The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)

Custodial Death – February 9, 2025

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. The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)

Custodial Death – February 21, 2025

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. The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)

Custodial Death – March 31, 2025

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.The OIR is in the process of conducting an independent review of the custodial death of the inmate.

OIR Report (pending investigation)