Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lee Esther Anderson
Gender : Female
Age : 42
Race : Black
Date : 05/16/2021
Location : Santa Rita Jail, 5325 Broder Blvd
City : Dublin
County : Alameda County
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : fentanyl overdose in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee Esther Anderson, a 42-year-old Black woman, died from a fentanyl overdose on May 16, 2021, while in custody at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. The fentanyl was smuggled into the jail by another woman who hid the drugs in her body cavities. Before her death, Anderson wrote a blog describing poor health and safety conditions at the jail, including exposure to animal and insect feces in food, unsanitary living conditions, and rodent infestations. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances of her death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/a-look-at-the-people-who-have-died-at-santa-rita-jail
