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Sam Zu Yung

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Asian

Date : 03/31/2025

Location : Fairfax County Adult Detention Center

City : Fairfax

County : Fairfax

State : Virginia

Agency : Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sam Zu Yung, 32, was found unresponsive in his single cell at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on March 31, 2025, around 6:17 p.m. Yung was pronounced deceased at 6:41 p.m. He had been detained since February 16, 2025, facing charges related to firearm offenses, statutory burglary, and property destruction. The Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau is investigating the death, noting preliminarily no indications of foul play. Yung is the 15th detained person to die at this facility since 2018.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/police/fairfax-county-jail-inmate-dies-in-custody/65-cccb9c7a-b04a-4627-8541-5b195109135a
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sheriff/custody-death-march-31-2025
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/04/01/just-in-man-dies-at-fairfax-county-jail-police-investigation-underway/
https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/detectives-investigate-inmates-death-at-the-adult-detention-center-3/