Derrick Bryant, 37, died on Friday while in custody at the Boyd County Detention Center.
Bryant has previously been listed as being from Flatwoods, but Hensley said he has moved around some in the area, and much of his family resides in Huntington.
The cause of Bryantâs death is self-strangulation, according to Hensley. Bryant was not alone in his cell when he took his own life at around 6 p.m. on Friday, but his cell mate was taking a nap and was unaware of what was happening.
Bryant was not on suicide watch, Hensley said.
âWhen an inmate comes in, we ask them questions and ask if theyâre suicidal, and ask them a lot of different questions,ââHensley said. âThen they go to medical and theyâre asked again if theyâre suicidal.â
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